Which dissecting forceps are used for holding dressing materials during surgery?
Adson-Brown
What is the purpose of rat-toothed forceps?
Used to hold skin and dense tissue but can cause a degree of tissue damage.
What type of needle holders have a ratchet, a cutting edge and are common?
Olsen-Hegar needle holders
What type of needle holders may resemble artery forceps and have a ratchet but no cutting edge?
Mayo-Hegar needle holders
What are the two types of towel clips?
Backhaus and Grey’s cross action
What number scalpel blade handle do blades with the numeric prefix “1” fit?
3 or #7
What number scalpel blade handle do blades with the numeric prefix “2” fit?
4
What is the role of Kocher forceps and what type are they?
A type of artery forceps and grasp medium to heavy tissue or occlude heavy, dense vessels.
What is the role of DeBakey artery forceps?
The are designed to grip without tearing delicate tissue and have a broad thumb grasp for a firm grip.
What type of tissue forceps are similar to Allis but are considered less traumatic and used to grasp delicate tissue?
Babcock tissue forceps
What type of scissors are wider and shorter with generally blunt ends?
Mayo scissors
What are Metzenbaum scissors designed for?
Cutting delicate tissue and blunt dissection.
What are Osteostomes?
They remove, debride and shapes bond and cartilage. Both sides of the blade have an evenly tapered edge.
What type of instrument is a Volkmann and what is it used for?
This is a curette and used to scrape and debulk bone growths and fibrous tissues.
