Major and Minor Set

Straight Mayo scissors

used to cut suture and supplies, known as suture scissors

Curved Mayo scissors

used to cut heavy tissue (fascia, muscle, uterus)

Metzenbaum scissors

used to cut delicate tissues (such as perimetrium)

Bandage scissors

used to cut bandages, dressings and can open a uterus during a Csection

also termed, Esmarch scissor , Lister scissor or Tape scissor

Hemostat

used to clamp blood vessels or tag sutures

also called Crile, Snap, Stat

Mosquito clamp

used to clamp small blood vessels, may be curved or straight, serrations all throughout the tip

Kelly clamp

Used to clamp larger blood vessels and tissue, may be straight or curved, serrations are only mostly on the tip

also called Rochester, Pean

Right angle

used to clamp hard to reach vessels and place sutures behind and around vessels

Hemoclip applier with Hemoclips

Apply metal clips onto blood vessels and ducts which will remain occluded

Deaver retractor

used to retract deep abdominal or chest incisions, can be narrow, wide or big in width

Richardson retractor

used to retract deep abdominal or chest incsions

Army navy retractor

used to retract shallow or superficial incisions

Ribbon retractor

used to retract deep wounds , may be bent in various shapes

also called malleable

Balfour with bladder blade

a self-retaining retractor used to retract wound edges during abdominal procedures

Weitlaner retractor

used to retract shallow incisions, is also a self retaining retractor

Allis clamp

used to grasp long tissue

Babcock

used to grasp delicate tissues such as fallopian tube, ovaries, intestine

Kocher

used to grasp heavy tissue and can be used as a clamp, jaws may be straight or curved

also termed Oschner

Foerster sponge sticks

used to grasp sponges,

also called sponge forceps

Backhaus towel clip

used to hold towels and drapes in place,

also called towel clip

Pickups/Thumb forceps/Tissue forceps

available in various lengths, with or without teeth and either smooth or serrated

Russian tissue forceps

used in grasping heavy or thick tissue, circular cup shaped serrated tip

Adson pickups

used for handling dense tissue such as in skin closures

Debakey forceps

used in handling dense tissue such as in skin closures, may be traumatic or a-traumatic and are used to hold tissue or objects to provide hemostasis

Mayo hegar/Needle holder

used to hold needle when suturing

Yankauer

suctioning tool

poole suction tube

an instrument used to remove large quantities of fluid from surgical sites

Frazier suction tube

used to remove fluid or debris from nasal cavity and laryngeal suction

Grasping and Holding tools

The type of tools used for grasping and holding tissues in surgical procedure

• babcock

• kocher

• backhaus towel clip

• russian tissue forceps

• adson pickups

• debakey forceps

• mayo hegar/needle hoolder

• yankauer

• poole suction tube

• frazier suction tube

Cutting and Dissecting tools

The type of tools with sharp edges or tips cut through the skin and suture material

• straight and curved mayo scissors

• metzenbaum scissors

• bandage scissors

• blade handle #3 ,#4 and #7

Clamping and Occluding tools

used in many surgical procedures to control bleeding and prevent exessive leakage

• hemostat

• mosquito clamp

• kelly clamp

• right angle hemoclips

Retracting and Exposing tools

used to hold or retract organs and tissue to allow access to operating area

• deaver retractyor

• richardson retractor

• army navy retractor

• ribbon retractor

• balfour with bladder blade

• weitlaner retractor

• allis clamp

Cottonoid

Also called as neurosurgical sponge

• Used for

  absorption, fluid management, tissue

  protection and dissection in

  neurosurgical procedures

Handle#4

Used to cut skin

Handle #7

Used to cut deep delicate tissue

Handle#3

Used to cut superficial tissue