GENERAL SURGERY INSTRUMENTS
Scalpel – Used for making precise skin and tissue incisions.
Mosquito Forceps – For clamping small blood vessels and controlling bleeding.
Kelly Forceps – Used to clamp larger vessels or hold tissue during surgery.
Allis Forceps – For grasping and holding tough tissues securely.
Metzenbaum Scissors – For cutting delicate tissues and for blunt dissection.
Mayo Scissors – Used for cutting thick tissues, fascia, and sutures.
Suture Scissors – Designed for cutting sutures during or after wound closure.
Adson Forceps – Used for precise skin handling during suturing.
Tissue Forceps – For grasping, holding, or manipulating tissues.
Thumb Forceps – Non-locking forceps used for general grasping tasks.
Ovum Forceps – Used to remove tissue or products of conception.
Towel Clip – Used to secure drapes or towels to maintain a sterile field.
Needle Holder – Holds needles securely during suturing.
Army-Navy Retractor – Provides shallow retraction for better visibility.
Richardson Retractor – Deep retractor for heavy tissues or deep cavities.
OB-GYNE INSTRUMENTS
Cusco’s Speculum – Opens the vaginal canal for examination.
Ayre’s Spatula – Used to collect cervical cells for Pap smear.
Babcock’s Forceps – Atraumatic forceps for grasping delicate tubular structures.
Doyen’s Retractor – Retracts the abdominal wall during pelvic surgery.
Pinard’s Fetal Stethoscope – Used to auscultate fetal heart tones.
Hegar’s Dilator – Gradually dilates the cervix.
Colposcope – Magnifies the cervix for visual assessment.
Uterine Curette – Used to scrape or remove intrauterine tissue.
Vulsellum Forceps – For grasping the cervix firmly during procedures.
Tenaculum Forceps – Sharp-hooked forceps for holding the cervix or uterus.
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY INSTRUMENTS
Chisel – Used to cut or shape bone.
Cartilage Grasper – Grasps and holds cartilage during repair.
Depth Gauge – Measures depth of drilled bone holes for screw selection.
Rongeurs – Used to remove small pieces of bone.
Drill – Creates holes in bone for screws or pins.
Bone Mallet – Used to strike chisels or impact orthopedic tools.
Plates and Screws – Stabilize fractured bones during healing.
Periosteal Elevator – Lifts periosteum or soft tissue away from bone.
Bone File – Smoothens rough edges of bone.
Bone Tamp – Packs bone graft or positions implants.
LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS
Laparoscope – Provides video visualization of the surgical field.
Trocars – Create entry ports for laparoscopic instruments.
Insufflator – Delivers CO■ to inflate the abdomen for workspace.
Dissectors – Used to separate and expose tissues.
Retrieval Pouches – For removing specimens without contamination.
Uterine Manipulator – Moves and positions the uterus during pelvic laparoscopy.
Morcellators – Fragment large tissues for removal through small incisions.
Clip Applicator – Applies clips to vessels or ducts for ligation.
Laparoscopic Needle Holder – Holds the needle for laparoscopic suturing.
Irrigation and Suction Tools – Cleans the operative field and removes fluids.
Laparoscopic Scissors – For cutting tissues or ligatures.
RETRACTORS & SCISSORS
Bandage Scissors – Safely cut bandages and dressings.
Iris Scissors – For fine, delicate cutting.
Potts Scissors – Designed for making controlled, angled cuts in blood vessels
and ducts.
Stitch Scissors – Used for cleanly cutting and removing sutures.
Tenotomy Scissors – Used for fine, precise cutting of delicate tissues in small
surgical areas.
Senn Retractor – Small handheld retractor for superficial tissues.
Deaver Retractor – Deep curved retractor for major abdominal procedures.
Malleable Ribbon Retractor – Bendable retractor that conforms to the surgical
site.
Hand-Held Surgical Retractor – Manually retracts tissues to improve visibility
during surgery.
Weitlaner Retractor – A self-retaining retractor used to hold open deeper surgical
sites.