Instruments

___________ are used when cutting large muscle masses, cartilage, or any other non delicate tissue. Blades are thick and approximately 1/3 of instruments length

Mayo Scissors

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Mayo scissors

____________ used for delicate surgical dissection. Blades are thin, delicate, and approximately 1/4th of the instruments overall length. Blades can be straight or curved.

Metzenbaum Scissors

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Metzenbaum Scissors

______________ small jaws with fine horizontal serrations that extend the entire length of the tip. Instrument is generally used to clamp small vessels

Halstead mosquito hemostatic forceps

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Halstead mosquito hemostatic forceps

______________ larger than the halstead. Horizontal serrations are wider and only extend half of the length of the jaw

kelly hemostatic forceps

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kelly hemostatic forceps

what is the difference between the kelly and crile hemostatic forceps

how for the serrations extend along the jaws. Crile extends down the entire jaw

___________________ has both horizontal and vertical serrations on the jaw near the tip. 8 inches long, with jaw being 3.5 inches

rochester-carmalt hemostatic forceps

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rochester-carmalt hemostatic forceps

__________________ different from other needle holders because it has built in scissors into the jaws

Olsen-hagar needle holder

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Olsen-hagar needle holder

___________commonly used instrument available in a variety of lengths, depending on procedure and preference.

mayo-hegar

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mayo-hegar

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scalpel blade handle

2 parallel rows of 9 shallow teeth on both tips

adson brown thumb tissue forceps

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adson brown thumb tissue forceps

neither a hemostat or a thumb tissue forceps. Intended for grasping tissue in a fairly traumatic way

allis tissue forceps

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allis tissue forceps

most common style of towel clamp. Penetrating tips and is available in 2.5 or 5.5 inch sizes

Backhaus

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Backhaus

shank

To remove sutures from an incision line or wound closure in small animals

The tip of one blade has a small depression that can be slipped between the suture material and skin.

Straight Spencer Delicate-stitch Scissors

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Straight Spencer Delicate-stitch Scissors

To remove bandages and other dressings

One blade ends in a blunt triangle that is designed to push the skin out of the way

Lister Bandage Scissors

Lister Bandage Scissors

Rat-tooth