Essential Instruments for Normal Spontaneous Delivery

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering the surgical instruments and supplies used in Normal Spontaneous Delivery (NSD) and Dilation & Curettage (D&C), as detailed in the lecture notes.

Straight Mayo Scissors

Used for cutting sutures and trimming gauze and surface tissue during normal delivery.

Curved Mayo Scissors

Used for performing episiotomy and trimming deep perineal tissue.

Straight Metzenbaum Scissors

Used for cutting delicate tissues and snipping sutures.

Curved Metzenbaum Scissors

Used for fine dissection in depth and providing enhanced access in tight spaces.

Umbilical Cord Scissors

Stainless steel instrument with blunt, rounded tips designed for the safe cutting of the umbilical cord after clamping.

Straight Kelly Forceps

Forceps with straight jaws and serrations used for clamping the umbilical cord and holding sutures and drapes.

Curved Kelly Forceps

Forceps with slightly curved jaws used for controlling bleeding and grasping tissue during an episiotomy.

Straight Mosquito Forceps

Instrument featuring fine, straight jaws used for clamping small vessels and holding delicate tissues.

Curved Mosquito Forceps

Instrument featuring fine, curved jaws used for controlling deep bleeding and assisting in an episiotomy.

Ovum Forceps

Equipped with long, curved blades and rounded, fenestrated tips used to remove retained placental tissue and clots to clear the uterine cavity.

Needle Holder

A stainless steel instrument with cross-hatched serrations, a central groove for holding needles, and a locking ratchet handle, used for suturing and perineal repair.

Tissue Forceps with Teeth

Forceps featuring $1 \times 2$ interlocking teeth for firm tissue grasp and approximating skin edges during perineal repair.

Tissue Forceps without Teeth

Forceps with smooth tips designed for the atraumatic handling of delicate tissues like mucosa or fascia.

Vaginal Speculum

A rust-resistant instrument with hinged blades and an adjustment screw used to examine the cervix and vagina, and check for lacerations or retained placenta.

Tenaculum

One of the instruments listed for use in Dilation and Curettage (D&C) procedures.

Uterine Sound

A specific tool used during Dilation and Curettage (D&C) to measure the uterus.

Curettes (Sharp & Suction)

Instruments used in Dilation and Curettage (D&C) for scraping or removing tissue from the uterine lining.

Endocervical Curette

A specialized curette listed for use in Dilation and Curettage (D&C) procedures.

Uterine Dilators

Instruments used to gradually open the cervix during Dilation and Curettage (D&C) procedures.