General Instruments Quizlet

Bainbridge Intestinal Forceps

Used for bowel resections, longitudinal serrations, crushing

Allen Intestinal Clamp

clamp intestines in bowel resection, has a tooth on the end like a kocker, longitudinal serrations

Doyen Intestinal Forceps

Clamp intestines for bowel resection, non-crushing, used with bowel clamp covers

Bowel clamp covers

Placed over Doyen Forceps, disposible, counted

Glassman clamp

Clamp intestine during bowel resection, non crushing

Dennis intestinal clamp

Clamp intestine during bowel resection, longitudinal serrations

Mayo-Robson Intestinal Forceps

Clamp intestine during bowel resections, longitudinal serrations, bowed when open

Payr Intestinal Forceps (Crushing clamps)

used in bowel or stomach surgery, crushing, has "pin" in the end

Fehland right angled colon clamp

Clamps colon, horizontal serrations

EEA sizers

used to measure inside diameter of bowel/esophagus to determine size of stapling device (CEEA)

Benson Pyloric Spreader

spreads pyloric sphincter muscle during a pylomyotomy

Appendiceal retractor

retracts a narrow, deep space. used on abdominal cases, often used on open appendectomy

Bookwalter self-retaining retractor

Self retaining retractor used on large abdominal surgeries, consists of various types and sizes of retractor blades, attachment ratchets, and a ring

Visceral Retainer (Fish)

used on abdominal cases during would closure to protect the abdominal contents

Maloney dilators/bougie

Dilates inner lumen of esophagus, comes in graduated sizes, weighted to allow ease of passage

Colostomy bridge

Keeps bowel from retracting back into the abdominal cavity in a loop colostomy, sutured to the skin

Colostomy Wafer

placed around colostomy opening, adhers to skin, colostomy bag is attached to it

Alexis Wound Retractor

Self retaining retractor, protects skin edges, comes in various sizes, disposable

Pennington Forceps

To grasp tissue and organs during general surgery especially rectal procedures/hemorrhoids

Ferguson-Moon Rectal Retractor

retracts rectal tissue, may use surgilube before placing

Anoscope

an instrument for examining the anus and rectum, used with surgilube

Proctoscope

instrument used for visual examination of the rectum, used during low anterior bowel resection to check the anastomosis

Scopette

used to clear any fecal matter for better visualization during proctoscopy/colonoscopy

Pratt Rectal Speculum

Use: retracting and viewing anus and rectum

Probe & Groove Director

aids to identify fissure

Randall Stone Forceps

retrieves stones from the gallbladder or common bile duct, come in various angles

Mayo Common Duct Probe

used to identify common bile duct during exploration

Mayo Common Duct Scoop

used to remove stones from common bile duct, handles are malleable to accommodate duct shape

Bakes Common Bile Duct Dilators

Use: dilating the common bile duct

Moore Gallbladder Spoon

used during a cholecystectomy to remove stones from the gallbladder

Oschner Gallbladder Trocar

used during an open cholecystectomy to deflate/empty the gallbladder of bile, suction tubing or syringe is attached to handle to suction out the bile

Biliary Fogarty Balloon

used during a common bile duct exploration to dilate the duct for stone removal

Biliary Irrigating Catheter

used during a common bile duct exploration to irrigate the duct to remove any stone residule

Mixter Forceps

used for clamping at a 90 degree angle, often used in a open cholecystectomy to clamp cystic artery/duct

Potts-Smith Scissors

Used for extending incisions into ducts, veins or arteries

Harrington Retractor

Also known as Sweetheart or Cloverleaf retractor, used for deep retraction, e.g retract the liver during a open cholecystectomy

Taut Cholangiocath

used to inject dye during an operative choloangiogram

T Tube

tube placed in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch (bile bag) on the outside of the body

Bile Bag

attaches to the end of a T-tube to collect bile

3 way stopcock

valve that allows for 3 way air flow or fluid, 2 syringes can be attached at once

Vein Stripper

used to remove the greater saphenous vein during vein stripping, may be disposable or non-disposable

Instrument Magnet

used on the surgical field to avoid slippage of instruments

Ligasure

Bipolar vessel sealing and cutting devices available for open and laparoscopic procedures with minimal thermal spread, uses high frequency energy, various types

Harmonic Scalpel

uses ultrasonic energy rather than electricity to cut and coagulate tissue at the point of impact

DaVinci Monopolar Curved Scissors

Scissors used in robotic surgeries, like an endometz, ca be hooked up to cautery

DaVinci Prograsp

Fenestrated, used to grasp tissue in robotic surgeries

DaVinci Maryland Bipolar

Used to grasp tissue in robotic surgeries, can be used as a bipolar grasper

DaVinci Mega SutureCut Needle Driver

Used for suturing in robotic surgeries, holds needle to suture and has a cutting edge to cut suture

DaVinci Vessel Sealer

Seals and cuts vessels in robotic cases (similar to a ligasure)