Cristobal Juan Enrique K.
BSN-3
• Allis Forceps: Toothed forceps for grasping tough tissues like fascia.
• Adson Forceps: Fine, toothed or non-toothed for delicate tissue handling in plastic
surgery.
• Kelly Forceps: Curved or straight, used for clamping blood vessels or tissues.
• Tissue Forceps: Non-toothed for gentle tissue manipulation without damage.
• Hemostatic Forceps: Like Mosquito or Crile forceps, for clamping bleeding vessels.
• Gauze Sponges: Woven cotton squares for general absorption and cleaning.
• Laparotomy Sponges: Larger, radiopaque sponges for abdominal surgeries to prevent
retention.
• Ray-Tec Sponges: Absorbent, non-woven for minimal linting in delicate procedures.
• Neuro Sponges: Small, fine for neurosurgery to control bleeding.
• Suture Needles: Straight or curved (e.g., cutting, taper, reverse cutting) for different
tissues.
• Needle Holders: Like Mayo-Hegar (heavy-duty) or Olsen-Hegar (with scissors) for
holding needles during stitching.
• Self-Retaining Retractors: Like Bookwalter or Balfour, which stay open without
assistance.
• Hand-Held Retractors: Such as Army-Navy or Richardson, manually held by assistants.
• Skin Retractors: Like Weitlaner or Gelpi, for superficial incisions.
• Abdominal Retractors: Like Deaver or malleable for deep exposure.
• Scalpel Blades: Numbered (e.g., #10 for general cutting, #15 for precision) for incisions.
• Absorbable Sutures: Like Vicryl or PDS, which dissolve over time (e.g., for internal
use).
• Non-Absorbable Sutures: Like silk or nylon, permanent for skin closure.
• Monofilament vs. Multifilament: Single-strand (less infection risk) or braided (stronger
knot).
• Yankauer Suction Tip: Rigid, bulbous tip for oral or general suction.
• Poole Suction: Fenestrated for abdominal surgeries to avoid clogging.
• Frazier Suction: Fine, delicate for neurosurgery or ENT procedures.
• Vascular Clamps: Like bulldog or Satinsky, for temporary vessel occlusion.
• Intestinal Clamps: Like Doyen or Kocher, for bowel procedures.
• Uterine Clamps: Like Heaney, for gynecological surgeries.
• Towel Clamps: Like Backhaus, for securing drapes.
• Metzenbaum Scissors: Delicate, curved for dissecting fine tissues.
• Iris Scissors: Very fine for ophthalmic or microsurgery.