Surgical Instruments

Mayo-Hegar Needle Holders

Most commonly used to grasp and drive suture needles and assist with tying.

Derf Needle Holders

Short jaws with cross-hatched grooves for superior holding power; 4 1/2 inches long.

Olsen-Hegar Needle Holders

Needle holders with a scissor built into them.

Mayo Scissors

Heavy, sharp blades used to bluntly dissect or cut bulky connective tissues.

Metzenbaum Scissors

Used to bluntly dissect or cut fine, delicate tissues (never sutures or bandages).

Lister Bandage Scissors

Angled blades with a blunt triangle tip to safely remove bandages without cutting skin.

Operating/Utility Scissors

Used for cutting sutures or drape material.

Brown Adson Thumb Forceps

Thumb forceps with 9 teeth on each side, 4 3/4 inches long, for delicate tissues.

Ewald Thumb Forceps

Forceps with very fine serrated tips, 4 3/4 inches in length.

Debakey Thumb Forceps

Atraumatic thumb forceps appropriate for use on skin and hollow visceral organs.

Senn Retractors

Double-ended retractors with curved prongs, used to open smaller wounds or incisions.

Army-Navy Retractors

Set of two retractors with one paddled end and one long, angled end to hold wounds open.

Snook Hook

Flat rounded/curved hook tip used to retrieve uterine horns during spays.

Balfour Retractors

Self-retaining retractor with scooping blades used to hold the abdominal wall open.

Gelpi Retractors

Self-retaining device with gently curved shafts and sharp outwardly curving points held by a ratchet.

Finochietto Retractor

Heavy-duty retractor with wide square scoops used to hold ribs apart during thoracic surgery.

Weitlaner Retractor

Self-retaining retractor with sharp or blunt outwardly curved prongs held by a ratchet.

Backhaus Towel Clamps

Clamps with sharply pointed curved tips to secure surgical drapes to the patient's skin.

Allis Tissue Forceps

Forceps with small teeth in a 3x4, 4x5, or 5x6 pattern to powerfully hold large tissues.

Rochester-Carmalt Hemostatic Forceps

Forceps with longitudinal striations used to clamp large tissue bundles containing blood supply.

Poole Suction Tip

Plastic handle with straight/curved tip and multiple holes, used to suction fluids without blockage.

Frazier Suction Tip

Small, delicate handle with a suction tip used for precise fluid removal in surgery.

Osteotome

Bone-cutting instrument similar to a chisel but beveled on both sides.

Mallet

Short-handled hammer used mainly to drive a chisel or wedge without damaging it.

Chisel (Orthopedic)

Instrument with a wide, straight/curved flat blade and beveled cutting edge to excise bone.

Rongeur

Strongly constructed instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip for gouging out bone.

Bone Cutting Forceps

Double-spring, double-action orthopedic instrument used to cut small and delicate bones.

Adson Periosteal Elevator

Semi-sharp elevator used to pry away muscle and periosteum from bone.

Freer Periosteal Elevator

Double-ended tool with sharp and blunt tips used for blunt debulking and lifting periosteum.

Bard-Parker Scalpel Handle (#3)

Handle that fits blades like #10, #11, and #15 for skin incisions and tissue separation.

Saline Basin

Round, wide bowl with flat bottom and straight sides used for saline flush and sponges.