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    An Army-Navy retractor (manual) is used to retract

    shallow or superficial incisions. Other names: USA, US


    BASIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Army.

    • Basic laparotomy instruments are essential to


    accomplish most types of general surgery. Each
    instrument can be placed into one of the four
    following basic categories:
    •

    – Retracting and Exposing Instruments

    – Cutting and Dissecting Instruments

    – Clamping and Occluding Instruments

    – Grasping and Holding Instruments


    A malleable or ribbon retractor (manual) is used to
    RETRACTING AND EXPOSING INSTRUMENTS retract deep wounds. May be bent to various shapes.
     Used to hold back or retract organs or tissue to
    gain exposure to the operative site. They are
    either "self-retaining" (stay open on their own) or
    "manual" (held by hand). When identifying
    retractors, look at the blade, not the handle.

    A Deaver retractor (manual) is used to retract deep


    abdominal or chest incisions. Available in various
    widths. EX. Xplor lap
    A Weitlaner retractor (self-retaining) is used to retract
    shallow incisions.

    A Gelpi retractor (self-retaining) is used to retract


    shallow incisions.
    A Richardson retractor (manual) is used to retract deep
    abdominal or chest incisions.
    CUTTING AND DISSECTING INSTRUMENTS

     Are sharp and are used to cut body tissue or


    surgical supplies.

    • Blade handle #7 (deep knife) - Used to cut


    deep, delicate tissue.

    • 3 handle with 10 blade - (inside knife) – Used


    to cut superficial tissue
    • 4 handle with 20 blade (skin knife) - Used to
    cut skin

    Blade Holder # 4

    A Balfour with bladder blade (self-retaining) is used to


    retract wound edges during deep abdominal procedures
    Blade Holder # 3

    Straight Mayo scissors - Used to cut suture and


    supplies. Also known as: Suture scissors.

    Bladder retractor (manual)

    Curved Mayo scissors - Used to cut heavy tissue


    (fascia, muscle, uterus, and breast). Available in regular
    and long sizes.

    Senn retractor (manual)


    Metzenbaum scissors - Used to cut delicate tissue.
    Available in regular and long sizes A Schnidtz is used to clamp deep blood vessels.
    Burlishers have two closed finger rings. Burlishers with
    an open finger ring are called tonsil hemostats. Other
    names: Schnidt tonsil forcep, Adson forcep, Burlisher

    CLAMPING AND OCCLUDING INSTRUMENTS


    • Are used to compress blood vessels or hollow A right angle is used to clamp hard-to-reach vessels and
    organs for hemostasis or to prevent spillage of to place sutures behind or around a vessel. A right angle
    contents. with a suture attached is called a "tie on a passer." Other
    names: Mixter.
    A hemostat is used to clamp small superficial blood
    vessels or tag sutures. Its jaws may be straight or
    curved. Other names: crile, snap or stat. In many
    institutions, this is commonly referred to as mosquito.

    A Kelly is used to clamp larger vessels and tissue.


    Available in short and long sizes.
    Other names: Rochester Pean.
    GRASPING AND HOLDING INSTRUMENTS A Foerster sponge stick is used to grasp sponges.
    • Are used to hold tissue, drapes or sponges. Other names: sponge forcep, ovum forcep.

    An Allis is used to grasp tissue. Available in short and


    long sizes. A "heavy allis" holds breast tissue.

    A Backhaus towel clip is used to hold towels and


    drapes in place. Other name: towel clip.

    A Babcock is used to grasp delicate tissue (intestine,


    fallopian tube, ovary). Available in short and long sizes.

    An Ochsner is used to grasp heavy tissue. May also


    be used as a clamp. The jaws may be straight or
    curved. Other names: Kocher.
    Tissue forceps is used to hold skin/dense tissue.

    Adson pick-ups are either smooth: used to grasp


    Thumb forceps delicate tissue; or with teeth: used to grasp the skin.
    Other names: Dura forceps.

    Russian tissue forceps are used to grasp tissue.

    De Bakey forceps are used to grasp delicate tissue,


    particularly in cardiovascular surgery.
    Mayo-Hegar needle holders are used to hold needles
    when suturing. They may also be placed in the sewing
    category.

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