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Surgical Instrument Functions Guide

The document provides a detailed list of various surgical instruments along with their functions, including types of clamps, scissors, forceps, and retractors. Each instrument is described with its specific use in surgical procedures, such as clamping blood vessels, grasping delicate tissues, or cutting sutures. The summary highlights the importance of each tool in facilitating different surgical tasks.

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Surgical Instrument Functions Guide

The document provides a detailed list of various surgical instruments along with their functions, including types of clamps, scissors, forceps, and retractors. Each instrument is described with its specific use in surgical procedures, such as clamping blood vessels, grasping delicate tissues, or cutting sutures. The summary highlights the importance of each tool in facilitating different surgical tasks.

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• Kelly (Straight)

• Function: Used to
clamp blood vessels
or hold tissue. The
straight type is used
on surface-level
tissues.
• Kelly (Curved)
• Function: Used to
clamp blood vessels
or hold tissue. The
curved type is often
preferred for deeper
tissues
• Babcock
• Function: Grasping
delicate tissues, such as
intestines or fallopian
tubes, without causing
damage.
• Allis
• Function: Grasping or
holding tissues
(commonly used for fascia
or breast tissue). It has
serrated edges that
securely hold tissue.
• Tissue Forceps
• Function: Grasping
tissues during surgery.
Often has teeth for a
firm grip.
• Thumb Forceps
• Function: Used for grasping
and holding delicate tissues,
typically during suturing or
wound closure.
• Towel Clips
• Function: Securing
drapes or towels
during surgery.
• Needle Holder
• Function: Holding needles
during suturing.
• Mayo Curved Scissors
• Function: Cutting
dense or thick
tissues, such as
fascia and tendons.
• Mayo Straight
Scissors
• Function:
Cutting sutures
or other
materials, like
gauze or drapes.
• Bandage Scissors
• Function: Cutting
bandages and dressings
without harming the
skin.
Metzenbaum
Scissors (Straight)
• Function: Used for
cutting sutures and
superficial tissues;
they have a blunt
end that minimizes
damage to
underlying
structures
Metzenbaum Scissors
(Curved)
• Function: Designed
for cutting dense
tissues; they are
commonly used in
various surgical
procedures including
appendectomy and
mastectomy
• Iris Scissors
• Function: Cutting
fine tissues during
precision surgeries,
such as ophthalmic
or plastic surgery.
Army-Navy
Retractor
• Function:
Retracting
shallow or
superficial
incisions.
• Richardson
Retractor
• Function:
Retracting
deeper incisions
and tissues.
• Bladder Retractor
• Function: Retracting
the bladder during
gynecological or
urological
procedures.
• Senn Retractor
• Function:
Retracting
small,
superficial
incisions. Often
used in plastic
surgery.
• Self-Retaining
Retractor
• Function: Holds
tissue or organs in
place without
requiring constant
manual retraction.
• Malleable Retractor
• Function:
Retracting tissues
in various shapes
or positions; can
be bent to adapt
to the surgical
site.
• Deaver Retractor (Narrow,
Medium, Wide)
• Function: Retracting
deep tissues or organs
in abdominal or
thoracic surgeries.
• Ochsner Forceps
(Kocher)
• Function:
Grasping tough
tissue or
clamping blood
vessels. It has
teeth for a firm
grip.
• Pean forceps
• Function: Clamping
large blood vessels
or tissues.
• Mosquito Forceps
• Function: Clamping
small blood vessels or
tissues in more delicate
surgeries.
• Heaney Forceps
• Function: Used in
gynecological
procedures for grasping
uterine ligaments.
• Mixter (Right-Angle
Forceps)
• Function: Reaching
around structures or
clamping hard-to-reach
vessels.
• Pennington Forceps
• Function: Grasping
and holding tissues in
gynecological,
colorectal, or thoracic
surgeries.
• DeBakey Forceps
• Function: Handling
delicate tissues and
vessels in cardiovascular
and general surgeries.

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