Instrument List

Surgical Technology Instrument List

Laparoscopic Kitner

Blunt dissecting for delicate tissue; always disposable; 5mm

Laparoscopic Hook Bovie

Cauterization of tissue during laparoscopic cases; 5mm; non-disposable

Laparoscopic Babcock

Holding delicate tissue; 5mm or 10mm; disposable & non-disposable

Laparoscopic Right Angle

AKA Mixter; grasping tissue around an angle; 5mm or 10mm; non-disposable

Laparoscopic Disposable Scissors

Cutting tissue and suture; 5mm

Laparoscopic Silver Scissors

Cutting tissue and suture; 5mm; non-disposable

Laparoscopic Maryland Dissector

Grasping and dissecting tissue; 5mm; non-disposable

Laparoscopic Hunter Bowel Grasper

Grasping delicate tissue such as bowel; 5mm; non-disposable

Diagnostic Operative Scope

For viewing inside a cavity; can also be used with a laser; 0 degree; mostly GYN; 10mm; non-disposable

Laparoscopic Prestige Grasper

AKA D&G Grasper; locking grasper used to hold tissue such as gallbladder; 5mm; non-disposable

Trocar

Non-disposable or disposable; 5mm, 10/11mm, or 10/12mm; used as ports to aid in placement of instruments into the abdominal cavity

Verres Needle

Non-disposable or disposable; introduces CO2 into the cavity to cause a pneumoperitoneum

Scope

5mm or 10mm; for viewing inside a cavity; cam be different degrees (0, 30, 45); non-disposable

Babcock

Grasping delicate tissue (bowel, fallopian tubes, vas deferens)

Mixter

AKA right angle, Gemini, and Rochester; clamping tissue or grasping a ligature/suture around a curve such as a blood vessel

Foerster Sponge Stick

Grasping tissue (ovaries) or holding raytec sponges; straight or curved

Crile Hemostatic Clamp

AKA snap or hemostat; clamping tissue or blood vessels; dissection; curved or straight

Schnidt Hemostat

AKA tonsil; clamping small vessels or holding tonsil sponges; tie on a passer

Kocher

AKA Ochsner or Rochester-Oshsner; grasping heavy tissue (fascia); curved or straight

Allis Clamp

Grasping organs or tissues being removed; curved or straight

Kelly Clamp

AKA Pean; clamping large blood vessels or tissue; holding kitners or peanuts; straight or curved

Pennington Forceps

Grasping tissue; rectal, intestinal, and C-section surgeries

Backhaus Towel Clip

Grasping tissue, securing towels, holding or reducing small bone fractures; penetrating

Lahey Thyroid Clamp

AKA Lahey traction forceps; Grasp tissue being removed; cervix during hysterectomy or thyroid during thyroidectomy

Edna Towel Clip

Securing cords (suction, ESU, camera, etc.) to drape; non-penetrating

Grooved Director

Probe and dilate fistulas and ducts

Halstead Hemostatic Clamp

AKA mosquito; clamping delicate blood vessels or tissue; straight or curved

Esophageal Dilators

AKA bougies; dilate esophagus for treatment of esophageal stenosis

Doyen Intestinal Forceps

Clamping bowel tissue; can be straight or curved

Pratt Speculum

Retracting and viewing anus and rectum; self-retaining

Allis Adair Clamp

AKA T-clamp; grasping tissue; mostly used in OB/GYN

Heaney Hysterectomy Clamp

Clamping heavy tissue such as uterus or uterine ligaments; straight or curved

Heaney Ballentine Hysterectomy Clamp

Clamping heavy tissue such as uterus or uterine ligaments; straight or curved

Braun Tenaculum

AKA Schroeder; used to grasp cervix during GYN cases; applying traction to uterus

Sims Curette

Scraping endocervical and endometrial linings; sharp

Hanks Dilators

Dilating cervix

Thomas Curette

Scraping endocervical and endometrial linings; dull

Heger Dilator(s)

Dilate cervix

Sims Uterine Sound

Measures depth of intrauterine cavity

Heaney Needle Holder

Suturing around curved tissue during OB/GYN procedures

Jorgenson Scissors

Cutting heavy tissue; hysterectomy

Simpson Delivery Forceps

Delivering a baby

Auvard Weighted Vaginal Speculum

Retracting vaginal floor; self-retaining

Graves Vaginal Speculum

AKA Duckbill; retracting vaginal wall; self-retaining

O'Connor O'Sullivan Retractor

Retracting abdominal or pelvic wall; self-retaining

Pederson Vaginal Speculum

Retracting vaginal wall; often used for pediatric patients; self-retaining

Sims Retractor

Retracting vaginal wall; hand-held

DeBakey Tissue Forceps

Grasping fine tissue; atraumatic; used on all types of surgery

Russian Forceps

Grasping tissue, aortic aneurysm plaque

Adson Tissue Forceps with teeth

Grasping skin layer during closure

Adson Dressing Forceps without teeth

Grasping tissue

Adson Brown Forceps

Grasping delicate tissue

Dressing Forceps

Applying dressing and vaginal packing

Gerald Tissue Forceps

Holding fine, delicate tissue; with teeth or without teeth

Bonney Tissue Forceps

AKA Cowan, Victor Bonney; grasping heavy tissue and bone; used to close fascia

Ferris-Smith Tissue Forceps

Grasping heavy tissue and bone; mostly ortho

Rat Tooth Forceps

Grasping tissue; closing wounds

Gerald Bayonet Bipolar Forceps

Coagulating small blood vessels; mostly ENT

Bayonet Forceps

Used during ENT and Neuro surgery; with or without teeth

Adson Bipolar Forceps

Coagulating blood vessels

3 Knife Handle

Holds #10, #11, #12, #15 knife blades; most common #10 and #15

4 Knife Handle

Holds #20, #21, #22, #23 knife blades

7 Knife Handle

Holds #10, #11, #12, #15 knife blades; most common #11 and #15

Beaver Blade Handle

Holds beaver knife blades

S Retractor

AKA Hasson; exposing laparoscopic wound incisions; hand-held

Richardson Retractor

AKA Kelly retractor; wound exposure; hand-held

Richardson (Eastman) Retractor

Wound exposure; double ended; hand-held

Goulet Retractor

Superficial wound exposure; hand-held

U.S. Army Retractor

AKA U.S. Army-Navy; superficial wound exposure; hand-held

Senn Retractor

Superficial wound exposure; used during small surgeries; sharp or dull; hand-held

Deaver Retractor

Deep tissue exposure; hand-held

Harrington Retractor

AKA Sweetheart; deep tissue exposure; hand-held

Malleable Retractor

AKA Ribbon; deep tissue exposure; hand-held

Ragnell Retractor

Superficial wound exposure; used during small surgeries; hand-held

Balfour Abdominal Retractor

Deep abdominal retractor; self-retaining

Weitlaner Retractor

Exposing superficial tissue; sharp or dull; self-retaining

Gelpi Retractor

Superficial wound exposure; self-retaining

Guthrie Double Skin Hook

Retracting skin; hand-held

Cushing Vein Retractor

Retracting blood vessels; hand-held

Meyerding Retractor

Retracting for orthopedic, neurology, and vascular surgeries; hand-held

Cerebellar Retractor

Retracting wound during neurology and vascular surgeries; sharp or dull; self-retaining

Dandy Nerve Hook

Retract nerves; hand-held

Frazier Suction

Suctions small quantities of fluid and blood; suctioning in small areas; used in ENT and Neurology surgeries; disposable or non-disposable

Poole Suction

Suctions large quantities of fluid and blood; used in abdominal surgeries; disposable or non-disposable; 2 pcs

Yankauer Suction

AKA Tonsil; suctions fluid, blood, smoke; most commonly used suction; disposable or non-disposable; 2 pcs (non-disposable), 1 pcs (disposable)

Castroviejo Needle Holder

Holding fine suture needles; used in Ophthalmic, Vascular, and Microsurgery

Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder

Holding heavy suture needles

Webster Needle Holder

Holding fine suture needles; used mostly in Plastics and ENT surgery

Straight Mayo Scissors

AKA Suture; cutting sutures, dressings, and drains

Curved Mayo Scissors

Cutting and dissecting heavy tissue or muscle

Metzenbaum Scissors

Cutting and dissecting delicate tissue; straight or curved

Strully Scissors

Dissecting tissue; used mostly in Neurosurgery

Tenotomy Scissors

AKA Stevens; dissecting fine tissue

Iris Scissors

Cutting and dissecting fine tissue; straight or curved

Littler Scissors

Cutting delicate tissue

Bandage Scissors

AKA Lister; cutting dressing, bandages, and drapes

Potts-Smith Scissors

Extending incision into blood vessels or ducts; extending an arteriotomy

Lane Bone Holding Clamp

Holds bone in place; helps reduce a bone

Key Periosteal Elevator

Remove periosteum from bone

Cobb Elevator

Remove periosteum from bone; elevating soft tissue