Surgical Instruments Vocabulary

A collection of flashcards identifying various surgical instruments and their specific uses as described in the lecture notes.

RICHARDSON

An instrument used to hold back tissue and improve visibility during surgeries.

ARMY NAVY

An instrument used to expose and stabilize the bladder during urological procedures.

BLADDER RETRACTOR

An instrument used for grasping and holding delicate tissues without causing excessive trauma.

BABCOCK/BOBCOCK

An instrument used to grasp, hold, and manipulate tissues during procedures.

TISSUE FORCEP

An instrument used for grasping, holding or manipulating body tissue.

THUMB

An instrument used for handling delicate tissues, particularly in cardiovascular and general surgeries.

DEBAKEY

An instrument used to make cuts into the body.

SCALPEL HANDLE

An instrument used on tissues that require a firm grip such as fascia, skin or the abdominal wall.

ADSON TOOTHED

used on tissues that require a firm grip such as fascia, skin or the abdominal wall

ADSON TOOTHLESS

An instrument used to hold or grasp heavy tissue.

ALLIS

An instrument used to hold drapes in place and to keep the operating field exposed.

TOWEL CLIP

An instrument designed for clamping blood vessels or other small tissues to control bleeding during surgery or to provide a secure grip.

MOSQUITO

An instrument used for delicate dissections and cutting fine sutures in various surgical procedures, especially in ophthalmology (eye surgery).

IRIS

An instrument used for cutting delicate tissue and blunt dissection.

Metzenbaun

Straight: used as utility scissors to cut suture, steri-strips, or electrode; curved: used to cut heavy tissue or to aid in blunt dissection.

MAYO SCISSORS

An instrument used to securely hold and manipulate needles during suturing and other procedures that involve tissue closure.

NEEDLE HOLDER

An instrument used for clamping blood vessels and tissue, especially during procedures where hemostasis (stopping bleeding) is crucial.

OCHSNER

An instrument used for clamping larger tissue and blood vessels for hemostasis.

PEAN

An instrument used for clamping blood vessels, dissecting tissues, and grasping delicate structures in confined surgical spaces.

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BLADE HOLDER (SCALPEL)