Instrument Module #1: CSSP1010

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering common surgical instruments and their basic functions.

Halstead Hemostatic Clamp (Clamping/Occluding): A curved or offset hemostatic clamp used to control bleeding by clamping vessels.

Crile Hemostatic Clamp (Clamping/Occluding): A straight, serrated hemostatic clamp used to clamp vessels during surgery.

Kelly Hemostatic Clamp (Clamping/Occluding): A curved, medium-sized hemostat used to occlude vessels or grasp tissue.

Rochester-Pean Hemostatic Clamp (Clamping/Occluding): A large curved hemostat with heavy jaws used for grasping or clamping large vessels/tissue.

Right Angle Clamp (Clamping/Occluding): A 90-degree angled clamp used to secure vessels in hard-to-reach areas.

Adson Tonsil Clamp (Clamping/Occluding): A small toothed clamp used to grasp delicate tissue such as tonsils.

Adson Schnidt Clamp (Clamping/Occluding): A fine tissue clamp with teeth used for precise handling of delicate tissue.

Backhaus Towel Clip (Attaching/Approximating): A towel clip used to secure drapes or towels to the patient or table.

Peers Towel Clip (Attaching/Approximating): A towel clip used to secure drapes or towels to the patient or table.

Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder (Suturing/Stapling): A needle holder with ratcheted handles used to grasp suturing needles.

Crile-Wood Needle Holder (Suturing/Stapling): A needle holder with slender jaws for suturing tasks.

Straight Mayo Scissors (Cutting/Dissecting): Scissors with straight blades used to cut sutures and tissue.

Curved Mayo Scissors (Cutting/Dissecting): Scissors with curved blades for cutting tissue in curved areas.

Metzenbaum Scissors (Cutting/Dissecting): Dissecting scissors with long, slender blades for delicate tissue separation.

3 Scalpel Handle (Cutting/Dissecting): Handle that accepts a #3 scalpel blade.

3 Long Scalpel Handle (Cutting/Dissecting): Long version of the #3 scalpel blade handle.

4 Scalpel Handle (Cutting/Dissecting): Handle that accepts a #4 scalpel blade.

7 Scalpel Handle (Cutting/Dissecting): Handle that accepts a #7 scalpel blade.

Beaver Blade Handle (Cutting/Dissecting): Handle used to hold surgical blades (Beaver blade system).

Lister Bandage Scissors (Cutting/Dissecting): Bandage scissors with blunt tips for safely cutting dressings.

Allis Clamp (Grasping/Holding): A heavy tissue forceps with fenestrated jaws used to grasp tissue with traction.

Kocher Clamp (Grasping/Holding): A strong toothed clamp used to grasp tough tissue; provides secure hold.

Babcock Clamp (Grasping/Holding): A delicate atraumatic clamp used to grasp and hold delicate tubular structures.

Foerster Sponge Stick (Grasping/Holding): A rod-like handle with a sponge applicator used to manipulate sponges in the surgical field.

Adson Forceps with Teeth (Grasping/Holding): Tissue forceps with teeth designed to grasp tissue securely.

Adson Forceps (Grasping/Holding): Tissue forceps with delicate teeth for gentle tissue handling.

Adson-Brown Forceps (Grasping/Holding): Forceps with two rows of teeth used for precise tissue grasping.

DeBakey Forceps (Grasping/Holding): Vascular forceps with long, atraumatic tips for delicate tissue handling.

Tissue/Thumb Forceps without Teeth (Grasping/Holding): Smooth tissue forceps used to hold tissue without creating trauma.

Tissue/Thumb Forceps with Teeth (Grasping/Holding): Toothed tissue forceps used to grip tissue firmly.

Richardson Retractor (Retracting/Exposing): A handheld retractor with blades used to expose the surgical area.

Army Navy Retractors (Retracting/Exposing): A simple, double-ended retractor used to hold back tissue.

Senn Retractor (Retracting/Exposing): A small rake-style retractor with tines for exposing shallow fields.

Weitlaner Self Retaining Retractor (Retracting/Exposing): A self-retaining retractor with pronged blades to hold back tissue.

Frazier Suction Tip (Suction/Aspiration): A narrow suction tip used to remove fluids from small or delicate spaces.

Poole Suction Tip (Suction/Aspiration): A wide-diameter suction tip used to remove large volumes of fluid from body cavities.