Vet Med Surgical Devices

Armamentarium

all equipment used in the practice of medicine

Arthroscope

instrument inserted into joint cavity to inspect contents

Aspirator

hollow instrument used to withdraw fluid, especially from body cavities, cysts, or joints

Autoclave

device used to sterilize instruments with pressurized, superheated steam

Catheter

tube inserted into narrow opening for removal or introduction of fluids

Clamp

surgical instrument used to compress blood vessel or off end of intestine

Cord Clamp

flexible band used to compress, part, or close off opening

Curette

spoon-shaped instrument used to scrape tissue from body cavities

Cytoscope

instrument used to view interior of bladder

Diathermy Knife

electrode-tipped blade used to coagulate tissue or small blood vessels

Drain

tube or wick used to draw fluid from body cavity to surface

Drain Tube

tube used to drain fluid from inside body

Endoscope

slender, tubular instrument used for viewing and examining interior body part

Float

an instrument used to file or rasp a horse’s premolar and molar teeth

Fluoroscope

fluorescent screen on which x-rays may be viewed

Forceps

any of various instruments used to grasp and pull objects

Hemostat

device used to stop or prevent hemorrhaging

Hypodermic

needle and syringe used for injection under the skin

Inhalant Anesthesia

anesthesia administered by inhalation

Inhalator

device that administers medicinal vapors

Lancet

wide, two-edged, pointed surgical knife

Ligature

nylon, wire, or catgut tied around structure to prevent bleeding

Local Anesthesia

anesthesia used to numb a specific area without causing loss of consciousness

Nebulizer

device that applies a fine mist

Ophthalmoscope

instrument that directs fine beams of light into eye to examine its interior

Probe

thin, flexible, metal rod with blunt end, used to explore cavities and wounds

Proctoscope

hollow, tube-shaped instrument for inspection of rectum

Regional Anesthesia

anesthesia applied to a limb or an entire section of the body

Respirator

device inflating lungs with mixture of oxygen and air to maintain respiration

Respirometer

device used to measure extent of respiration

Resuscitator

artificial respiration device that forces oxygen into lungs

Retractor

instrument that draws aside edges of skin or tissue to expose operational site

Scalpel

small, pointed surgical knife with convex blade edge, used to cut tissue

Scope

flexible fiber optic instrument for inspection of interior of body

Scrub Suit

gown, often green, worn in surgery by doctors

Snare

wire noose used for surgical removal of tumors or polyps by the roots

Speculum

instrument that holds open a cavity, especially vagina or ear, for inspection

Sphygmograph

instrument for measuring and recording arterial pulse

Spirograph

instrument used to record tracing of respiratory movements

Stethoscope

diaphragm connected to earpieces, used to listen to sounds within the body

Stitches

sterile thread used to close a wound or surgical opening; suture

Surgical Gloves

sheer, hygienic plastic gloves worn by surgeons

Surgical Gown

sterile cotton gown worn by operating room personnel; scrub suit

Surgical Instruments

various sterilized tools used in surgery

Surgical Mask

cotton mask worn over mouth and nose by surgeons

Surgical Needle

suture needle

Surgical Sponge

soft, sterile material that absorbs blood and body fluids during surgery

Surgical Staple

device used to close surgical opening without sutures

Suture

sterile thread used to stitch closed a wound or surgical opening; stitches

Suture Needle

needle used to make sutures; surgical needle

Syringe

piston in tube attached to hollow needle

Topical Anesthesia

anesthesia applied to the skin to “numb” the area

X-ray Machine

device that emits radiation and takes diagnostic radiographic photos