Instruments - vet nursing

Dressing thumb forceps, used to grasp inanimate objects

not used on live tissue

Brown - adson thumb forceps

minimal tissue trauma

used to hold tissue securely

Rat - tooth thumb forceps

used to hold tissue securely

sharp teeth cause more tissue trauma

Allis tissue forceps

used to hold tissue in place and crush it

self - retaining, secure grip

Doyen intestinal forceps

used to hold intestine and block flow of material through it during surgery

smooth surface grasps tissue gently

Towel clamp forceps

used to secure drapes to patients skin

pierce the skin, but rarely cause bleeding

sharp points

Kelly forceps

used to clamp intermediate sized vessels

Crile forceps

used to clamp intermediate sized vessels

Rochester carmalt

used to clamp large vessels

Rochester pean

used to clamp large vessels

Rochester Oschner

Similar to Rochester pean but tip like rat-tooth thumb forceps

Ferguson Angiotribe

For very large vessels and tissues

OB forceps

Place over head of fetus to retrieve from uterus/vagina

must avoid placing pressure on eyes

shallow serrations grip gently, do not crush

Alligator forceps

used for retrieval of foreign objects

reaches difficult to reach locations

Sponge forceps

grasps sponges and insert into body cavity to absorb fluids

Tongue forceps

Grasps tongue for intubation or to examine larynx/pharynx

Tube occluding forceps

used to clamp rubber tubing without damaging it

smooth surface!

Mayo scissors

heavy duty, used for larger things

Metzenbaum scissors

Delicate, used for smaller things

Suture scissors

used to prevent sutures from moving excessively during removal

NOTCH

Wire suture removal scissors

Thicker, used for wire sutures

Bandage scissors

used to remove bandages without puncturing patients skin

Scalpel handle and blade

used for cutting during surgery

#10, #15 most common blade sizes used in small animal surgery

Olson Hegar needle holder

Needle holder and scissor combo

Mayo Hegar needle holder

Needle holder only

Periosteal elevators

used to remove periosteal tissue from bone

Bone elevator and retractor

Bone holding forceps

Chisels and osteotomes

Satterlee saw

Rongeur

cuts small pieces of bone, cartilage, or fibrous tissue

intramedullary pin and hand chuck

placed within the medullary cavity of a bone for fracture fixation

intramedullary pin cutter

cuts excess pin length after insertion

Cast cutter

Army-Navy handheld retractors

Weitlaner Self-retaining retractor

Gelpi retractor

Gosset self retaining retractor

Balfour self-retaining retractor

Spay hook