OBGYN instruments

Schroeder single tooth tenaculum

Also known as a Braun and is used to grasp the cervix

Heaney-ballentine single tooth

normally used on thicker tissue during a total abdominal hysterectomy

Heaney double tooth

used to clamp uterine vessels

Heaney (straight)

used to clamp tissue along the length of the cervix during a TAH

Hulka Uterine Manipulator

used to stabilize cervix and manipulate the uterus

Kleppinger bipolar forceps

used for tubal ligation and laparoscopic coagulation

Lletz loop electrode and ball tip (LEEP procedure)

used on a LEEP procedure (loop electrical excision procedure); cuts and coagulates

Barrett placenta forceps

used for removal of the placenta

Bozeman dressing forcep

used to pack the vagina

bonnie forcep

used on thick tissue

De Lee delivery forceps

used to assist during vaginal delivery

#4 knife handle

used to hold 20 blade; 20 blade is often used on a C-section

#4 vs #3 knife handle

sims curette

used for scraping the endometrium and remove placental tissue and uterine contents

Jorgenson Scissors

cut under cervix during a TAH

Bandage Scissors

used to cut the umbilical cord

Heaney needle holder

used on anything vaginal

fallopian ring applier

used for tubal ligation

fallopian rings

used to ligate tubes

Graves vaginal speculum

used to retract and expose vaginal walls and cervix

auvard weighted speculum

used for vaginal retraction

laser speculum

used during any laser procedure

Jackson lateral blade

vaginal retractor

Heaney retractor

right angle retractor

O'Connor O'Sullivan Retractor

self retaining retractor

De Lee bladder blade

retracts the bladder and is used most often in C-sections

hysterscope w/ sheath

hooks up to the saline to fill the uterus

Hysteroscope w light cord

operative telescope

veress needle

create pneumo during laparoscopic surgery

Hasson needle

aspirating needle; used to aspirate ovarian cysts

sims uterine sound

used to measure the depth of the uterus

Hegar dilators

used to dilate the cervix

hank dilators

used to dilate the cervix

goodell dilator

used of fixed dilation

acorn

comes with a large and small tip
used for uterine manipulation
used to test patency of the tubes

silver probe

blunt tip; used to probe

humi

balloon inflates to keep it in the body; uterine manipulation

methylene blue

used during Ruben's test

suction D and C curette

incomplete abortion or miscarriage; comes in straight and curved

suction D and C machine

specimen trap

used to trap specimans

allen stirrups

yellow fin; boot

candy cane stirrups

used to support the legs