Fall '26 Cohort Gyn Instruments List

Vocabulary flashcards covering the surgical and gynecological instruments included on the Fall '26 Cohort Gyn Instruments List.

Auvard Weighted Speculum

A weighted gynecological speculum designed for vaginal examination and surgical exposure.

Laser Coated Graves Vaginal Speculum with integrated smoke evacuation tube

A Graves vaginal speculum featuring a laser-safe coating and an integrated smoke evacuation tube for laser procedures.

Laser Coated Graves Vaginal Speculum

A Graves vaginal speculum treated with a specialized non-reflective laser coating.

Slender Pederson Vaginal Speculum

A vaginal speculum characterized by narrower, slender blades compared to standard speculums.

Sims Uterine Sound

A slender, malleable gynecological instrument used to measure the depth and angle of the uterine cavity.

Hegar Uterine Dilators

A series of cylindrical, graduated metal dilators used to progressively dilate the cervix.

Goodell Uterine Dilator

A bivalve or branching mechanical uterine dilator used to dilate the cervical canal.

Sims Uterine Curette (S)

A small-sized (S) Sims instrument designed for scraping uterine tissue from the endometrial lining.

Sims Uterine Curette (M)

A medium-sized (M) Sims instrument used to scrape and collect endometrial or endocervical tissue.

Sims Uterine Curette (L)

A large-sized (L) Sims instrument designed for uterine curettage.

Kevorkian Uterine Curette

A specialized, narrow-bladed uterine curette typically used for endocervical curettage (ECC).

Heaney Needle Holder (S)

A small-sized (S) curved needle holder commonly utilized in gynecological procedures to suture deep pelvic tissue.

Heaney Needle Holder (M)

A medium-sized (M) curved needle holder designed for pelvic and vaginal surgical suturing.

Gold-Plated Heaney Needle Holder w/ Tungsten Carbide Inserts

A Heaney needle holder equipped with durable tungsten carbide jaws, signified by gold-plated handles.

Heaney-Ballentine Curved Single Tooth Hysterectomy Forceps

Curved hysterectomy forceps featuring longitudinal serrations and a single interlocking tooth for grasping uterine pedicles.

Heaney Single Tooth Hysterectomy Forceps

Heavy hysterectomy forceps equipped with a single tooth on the jaw tips for secure tissue clamping.

Heaney Double Tooth Hysterectomy Forceps

Heavy hysterectomy forceps featuring double interlocking teeth at the tip to prevent tissue slippage.

Wertheim Atraumatic Parametrium Clamp

A specialized clamp with atraumatic jaws designed for occluding the parametrium during gynecological surgeries.

Braun Single Tooth Tenaculum (S)

A small-sized (S) tenaculum with a single pointed hook on each jaw used to grasp and stabilize the cervix.

Braun Single Tooth Tenaculum (M)

A medium-sized (M) single-tooth tenaculum used to stabilize or manipulate the cervix during procedures.

Laser Coated Schroeder Single Tooth Tenaculum

A single-tooth Schroeder uterine tenaculum treated with a non-reflective laser coating to absorb laser energy safely.

Hulka-Kenwick Tenaculum

A gynecological tenaculum featuring a stabilizing uterine sound probe and grasping forceps tooth.

Vulsellum Curved Forceps

Curved forceps with multiple interlocking pointed teeth designed to grasp fibrous uterine or cervical tissue.

Schroeder Vulsellum Cervical Forceps

Vulsellum forceps with sharp, toothed jaws used specifically for grasping and holding the cervix.

Foerster Sponge Forceps (S)

Small-sized (S) ring-tipped forceps designed for holding surgical sponges, gauze, or gentle tissue manipulation.

Foerster Sponge Forceps (L)

Large-sized (L) ring-tipped forceps used to hold sponges or swabs to absorb fluids in deep cavities.

Babcock Clamp

An atraumatic surgical clamp with smooth, loop-shaped fenestrated tips used to grasp delicate tubular structures.

Singley-Tuttle Tissue Forceps

Serrated, fenestrated-tip tissue thumb forceps used for atraumatic handling of tissues in pelvic surgery.

Lister Bandage Scissors

Scissors with an angled blade and a blunted probe tip designed to cut dressings and bandages without gouging the skin.

Braun Episiotomy Scissors

Angled surgical scissors specifically configured to perform episiotomy incisions during childbirth.

Eastman Vaginal Retractor

A handheld right-angle vaginal retractor with a wide, trough-like blade used to retract the vaginal wall.

Sims Speculum

A handheld, double-ended or single-ended duckbill vaginal speculum used to retract the vaginal wall.

O'Sullivan-O'Connor Vaginal Retractor

A self-retaining retractor with interchangeable curved blades used to provide expansive visualization during vaginal procedures.

Somers Uterine Elevator

A specialized surgical instrument designed to elevate and manipulate the position of the uterus.

Weinstein Instrument Sterilizing Rack

A specialized rack designed to organize, secure, and hold surgical instruments during sterilization cycles.