Thumb Forceps Mayo-Hegar Needle Holders
Used to grasp tough tissue (fascia, breast). Used to hold needles when suturing. They
Forceps may either have many teeth or a may also be placed in the sewing category.
single tooth. Single tooth forceps are also short, medium & long (top to bottom)
called "rat tooth forceps." single tooth
forceps, many teeth forceps (top to bottom)
Backhaus Towel Clip
Dissector Used to hold towels and drapes in place.
Used to hold a peanut. dissector EX: Dissector Other name: towel clip. Backhaus towel clip
holding a peanut. Large & small towel clips
Pick-ups, Thumb Forceps and Tissue Forceps
Are available in various lengths, with or
without teeth, and smooth or serrated jaws. Russian Tissue Forceps
Used to grasp tissue.
Adson Pick-ups DeBakey Forceps
Are either smooth: used to grasp delicate Used to grasp delicate tissue, particularly in
tissue; or with teeth: used to grasp the skin. cardiovascular surgery.
Other names: Dura forceps
Hemoclip Applier with Hemoclips
Applies metal clips onto blood vessels and
ducts which will remain occluded.
Grasping and Holding
Instruments
Grasping and Holding Instruments are
used to hold tissue, drapes or sponges.
Allis Babcock
Used to grasp tissue. Available in short and Used to grasp delicate tissue (intestine,
long sizes. A "Judd-Allis" holds intestinal fallopian tube, ovary). Available in short and
tissue; a "heavy allis" holds breast tissue. long sizes.
Foerster Sponge Stick
Kocher
Used to grasp sponges. Other names: sponge
Used to grasp heavy tissue. May also be used
forcep. Foerster sponge stick EX: Sponge sticks
as a clamp. The jaws may be straight or
holding a 4 X 4 and probang.
curved. Other names: Ochsner.
Hemostat
Used to clamp blood vessels or tag sutures. Its
Clamping and Occluding jaws may be straight or curved. Other names:
crile, snap or stat.
Instruments
Clamping and Occluding Instruments are used
to compress blood vessels or hollow organs for
hemostasis or to prevent spillage of contents.
Mosquito
Kelly
Used to clamp small blood vessels. Its jaws
Used to clamp larger vessels and tissue.
may be straight or curved.
Available in short and long sizes.
Burlisher Right Angle
Used to clamp deep blood vessels. Burlishers Used to clamp hard-to-reach vessels and to
have two closed finger rings. Burlishers with place sutures behind or around a vessel. A
an open finger ring are called tonsil right angle with a suture attached is called a
hemostats. Other names: Schnidt tonsil "tie on a passer." Other names: Mixter.
forcep, Adson forcep.
7 Handle with 15 blade (deep knife) 3 Handle with 10 blade (inside knife)
Used to cut deep, delicate tissue. Used to cut superficial tissue.
4 Handle with 20 blade (skin knife) Straight Mayo Scissors
Used to cut skin. #7, #3, #4 Used to cut suture and supplies. Also known
as: Suture scissors.
Curved Mayo Scissors Metzenbaum Scissors
Used to cut heavy tissue (fascia, muscle, Used to cut delicate tissue. Available in regular
uterus, breast). Available in regular and long and long sizes.
sizes.
Malleable or Ribbon Retractor
Goulet Used to retract deep wounds. May be bent to
Used to retract shallow or superficial incisions various shapes.
Gelpi Retractor
Weitlaner Retractor
Used to retract shallow incisions.
Used to retract shallow incisions.
Balfour with Bladder Blade
Used to retract wound edges during deep
abdominal procedures.
Cutting and Dissecting
Instruments
Cutting and Dissecting Instruments are sharp
and are used to cut body tissue or surgical
supplies.
BASIC Basic laparotomy instruments are essential to
accomplish most types of general surgery.
Each instrument can be placed into one of the
SURGICAL •
four following basic categories:
Retracting and Occluding Instruments
INSTRUMENT • Cutting and Dissecting Instruments
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• Clamping and Occluding Instruments
• Grasping and Holding Instruments
Deaver Retractor
Retracting and A Deaver retractor (manual) is used to retract
deep abdominal or chest incisions. Available in
Exposing Instruments various widths.
These instruments are used to hold back or
retract organs or tissue to gain exposure to the
operative siteWhen identifying retractors, look
at the blade, not the handle.
Army-Navy Retractor
Richardson Retractor
Used to retract shallow or superficial
Used to retract deep abdominal or chest
incisions. Other names: USA, US Army
incisions
