Location in
Pictures Instruments Mayo Description
Table
Kidney Basin Upper Right Use to hold
organs or
specimen to be
transferred.
Allis Lower Left Grasping and
holding
Has a scissors
action; holds
gently but
securely. Used to
hold tissue or
objects, or
provide
hemostasis
Curved Kelly Lower Left Grasping deeper
larger tissues or
vessels.
Mosquito Lower Left Occluding small
Forceps blood vessels
Straight Kelly Lower Left Grasping
shallow large
blood vessels.
Retractor Upper Left Exposing and
Army-Navy retracting for
Dalwa dulo retracting
Deaver Letter C delicate tissues
Richardson 1st
Pict
Towel Clips Upper Left Used to hold
towels and
drapes
Babcocks Upper Left Has ends that are
round to fit a
structure or to
grasp without
injury; Grasp
fallopian tube or
ovaries
Toothed Tissue Upper Left Grasping and
Holder Holding Used for
tough tissues
Toothless Upper Left Grasping and
Holding Used for
delicate tissue
Blade to Blade Upper Left Used for initial
holder using incision and
Needle Holder cutting tissue.
Scissors Upper Left Cutting and
dissecting
used for cutting
suture (“suture
scissors”), while
curved scissors
are used for
cutting heavy
tissue (e.g.,
fascia).
Metzenbaum Upper Left Lighter scissors
used for cutting
delicate tissue
(e.g., heart) and
for blunt
dissection.
Needle to Suture Upper Left Needles must
Needle to dissect through
Needle Holder tissue to pass
suture. Used to
Suction Tube to Upper Left To suck fluids or
Towel Clips blood/ removing
secretions
Count Sponges Upper Right Blood
to Kidney Basin management/ to
absorb fluid or
blood