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INSTRUMENT USAGE

Scissors and Scalpels

Hemostats, Forceps,and Clamps

Specula, Scopes,Probes, Retractors, andDilators

Cutting 

Grasping andClamping 

Dilating and Probing 

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Disposable Scalpel

Used to cut the skin, sometimes

called asurgical knife

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Surgical Blades

Most common sizes are#11, #10, and #15

#24#22

#11#12

#15#10

#23

#21 #13

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Sharp/Sharp Blunt/Blunt Sharp/Blunt

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STRAIGHT CURVED

Heavy-duty with narrowed but blunt pointed blades

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STRAIGHT CURVED

Small scissors designed for fine detail

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STRAIGHT ANGLED

Hook-shaped point on one blade used to hook

under the stitch before cutting

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LISTER SCISSORS KNOWLES SCISSORS

Designed for cutting bandages on patients

without cutting the patient

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MOSQUITO KELLYSerrations along

the entire tipsSerrations only along

part of the tip

Some may have teeth

All may be straightor curved

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Thumb ForcepsSometimes called “pick-ups” 

Some with teeth are called tissue forceps

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HARTMAN FORCEPS ALLIGATOR FORCEPS

Bent for ease in ear and nose procedures

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Sponge ForcepsUsed to hold surgical gauze sponges

May be straight or curved

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Towel ClampUsed for fixing drapes to the skin of

anesthetized patients

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Needle Holder Often called needle drivers

Holds needles firmly without crushing

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Are used to expose body orifices by widening for better viewing

Vaginal Speculum Nasal Speculum Anoscope/Proctoscope

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WEITLANER RETRACTOR VOLKMAN RETRACTOR

Used to hook and retract the edges of a wound for better view

Self -retaining Manual

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HEGAR DILATORS PRATT DILATORS

Double-ended metal rods ranging in size

used for gradually dilating an opening

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