Surgical Instrument identification Questions and Answers Graded A

DeBakey thoracic thumb tissue forceps - ANS- Derf needle holders - ANS- Dowling spay retractor - ANS- Doyen intestinal forceps - ANS- Intended use: to allow handling of the delicate tissue without traumatization or compromise of blood flow. Ferguson angiotribe - ANS- Intended use: can be used on vessels of almost any size and on any tissue that will not need to be viable in the body (e.g., uterine stump). Although not a true "hemostat" it is an extremely strong forceps that is quite traumatic, with a crushing jaw design that has one raised jaw and one recessed jaw. Freer periosteal elevator - ANS- Gelpi retractor - ANS- Intended use: to deflect or retract tissue or other structures away from the surgical field where the surgeon is working. With its single, sharp-pointed tips, this self-retaining instrument is a fairly traumatic instrument. It has limited use in soft tissue surgery but is extremely useful in orthopedic and neurologic surgery Gigli surgical wire and handles - ANS- Groove director - ANS- Intended use: designed to aid the surgeon in making incisions on the linea alba. This instrument provides a "channel" that the scalpel can follow, to avoid accidental incising of abdominal viscera. Halstead mosquito hemostatic forceps - ANS- Intended use: generally used to clamp small vessels. Has small jaws with fine horizontal serrations that extend the entire length of the tip. Hand/Jacob's chuck with chuck key - ANS- Intended use: designed to hold and drive intramedullary pins for repair of a fracture or for other orthopedic procedures requiring the use of pins. Intramedullary pins - ANS- Implants made of metal and range in size from 1/16 to 1/2 inch. Used to stabilize certain types of fractures or soft tissue is specific orthopedic situations. These can be smooth tipped or can have threaded ends. Jones towel clamp - ANS- Kelly hemostatic forceps (Kelly is a good girl, she doesn't go all the way) - ANS- Intended use: can be used for medium-sized vessels or small tissue masses. Larger than the Halstead hemostat. The horizontal serrations are wider and only extend half the length of the jaw. Kerns bone-holding forceps - ANS- Intended use: to hold bone fragments together until permanent fixation can be achieved. Lorna (Edna) towel clamp - ANS- Mayo Dissecting Scissors - ANS- Intended use: cutting large muscle masses, cartilage, or any other non-delicate tissue. The blades are thick and approximately one-third the instrument's length. The blades can be straight or curved. Mayo-hegar needle holders - ANS- Intended use: needle holding. Commonly used instrument available in a variety of lengths, depending on the surgical procedure and the surgeon's preference. Mead mallet - ANS- Metzenbaum dissecting scissors - ANS- Intended use: delicate surgical dissection. The blades are thin, delicate, and approximately one-fourth the instrument's overall length. The shaft is long and thin, and the blades can be straight or curved. Monofilament suture material - ANS- Multifilament suture material - ANS-