๐ ๏ธ Tools & Instruments Library
Learn to identify 36 common surgical and medical instruments โ what they're used for, how they're sterilized, and key handling notes you'll be tested on.
Mosquito Hemostatic Forceps
A small, fine-tipped clamp used to grasp delicate tissue and clamp small blood vessels to control bleeding. Avโฆ
View details โ Clamps & HemostatsKelly Hemostatic Forceps
A medium hemostatic clamp with serrations covering only the distal half of the jaws, used to clamp larger vessโฆ
View details โ Clamps & HemostatsCrile Hemostatic Forceps
Similar to Kelly forceps but with serrations along the full length of the jaws for a more secure grip.
View details โ Clamps & HemostatsBackhaus Towel Clamp
A clamp with sharp, curved, pointed tips and a ratchet used to secure surgical drapes/towels to the field.
View details โ Clamps & HemostatsRight-Angle (Mixter) Clamp
A hemostatic forceps with jaws bent at a 90ยฐ angle for reaching around vessels and ducts.
View details โ Containers & AccessoriesRigid Sterilization Container
A reusable metal container with a gasket, filters, and a locking lid used to package and protect instrument seโฆ
View details โ EndoscopesRigid Cystoscope
A rigid endoscope with lenses and a light channel used to view the inside of the bladder and urethra.
View details โ EndoscopesFlexible Colonoscope
A long flexible endoscope with multiple internal lumens used to examine the colon.
View details โ EndoscopesLaparoscope (Rigid)
A rigid telescope used to view the abdominal cavity during minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery.
View details โ ForcepsAllis Tissue Forceps
A grasping forceps with a row of small interlocking teeth at the tips, used to hold tissue, fascia, or skin wiโฆ
View details โ ForcepsBabcock Tissue Forceps
An atraumatic grasping forceps with smooth, broad, fenestrated tips that encircle delicate tissue without crusโฆ
View details โ ForcepsAdson Tissue Forceps
A fine thumb forceps (pickup) with small teeth (1x2) used to handle delicate skin and tissue during closure.
View details โ ForcepsDeBakey Vascular Forceps
An atraumatic thumb forceps with fine longitudinal ridges, designed to grasp vascular tissue with minimal trauโฆ
View details โ ForcepsSponge (Foerster) Forceps
A ring-tipped forceps with a ratchet used to hold sponges for prepping skin or absorbing fluids.
View details โ Needle HoldersMayo-Hegar Needle Holder
A clamp-style instrument with short, sturdy jaws and a ratchet, used to grasp and drive suture needles.
View details โ Needle HoldersCastroviejo Needle Holder
A fine, spring-action needle holder with a locking mechanism for microsurgery and ophthalmic procedures.
View details โ Powered & OrthopedicKerrison Rongeur
A bone-biting instrument with a footplate and sliding cutting mechanism used to remove small pieces of bone.
View details โ Powered & OrthopedicBone Rongeur (Double-Action)
A heavy double-action instrument with sharp cupped jaws used to cut and remove bone and cartilage.
View details โ Powered & OrthopedicOsteotome
A chisel-like instrument with a beveled cutting edge used with a mallet to cut or shape bone.
View details โ RetractorsArmy-Navy Retractor
A handheld double-ended retractor with flat blades of different depths used to hold back shallow incisions.
View details โ RetractorsSenn Retractor
A small double-ended handheld retractor with a flat blade on one end and three sharp or blunt prongs on the otโฆ
View details โ RetractorsWeitlaner Self-Retaining Retractor
A self-retaining retractor with a ratchet and outward-curving toothed arms that hold a wound open hands-free.
View details โ RetractorsDeaver Retractor
A large, curved handheld retractor used to provide deep retraction of organs such as during abdominal surgery.
View details โ RetractorsRichardson Retractor
A handheld retractor with an L-shaped blade used to retract deep abdominal incisions.
View details โ RetractorsBalfour Self-Retaining Abdominal Retractor
A large self-retaining retractor with adjustable side blades and a center blade to hold open the abdominal cavโฆ
View details โ Scalpels & BladesScalpel Handle #3
A reusable handle that holds small detachable blades (#10, #11, #15) for making incisions.
View details โ Scalpels & BladesScalpel Handle #4
A larger reusable handle for bigger blades (#20โ#23) used for larger incisions.
View details โ ScissorsMayo Scissors
Sturdy scissors with semi-blunt tips, available straight (for cutting suture) or curved (for cutting heavy tisโฆ
View details โ ScissorsMetzenbaum Scissors
Lightweight scissors with long shanks and short blades, used for fine dissection and cutting delicate tissue.
View details โ ScissorsIris Scissors
Small, fine, sharp-pointed scissors originally for ophthalmic surgery, used for precise cutting of delicate tiโฆ
View details โ ScissorsSuture (Operating) Scissors
Straight scissors with one blunt and one sharp tip used to cut sutures and dressings.
View details โ SpeculaGraves Vaginal Speculum
A bivalve speculum used to dilate the vaginal canal for examination or procedures.
View details โ SpeculaVienna Nasal Speculum
A small spring speculum used to widen the nostril for examination or procedures.
View details โ SuctionYankauer Suction Tip
A rigid, hollow suction tip with a bulbous head used to remove fluids and blood from the surgical field.
View details โ SuctionPoole Abdominal Suction Tip
A suction tip with an outer perforated shield used to evacuate large volumes of fluid from body cavities withoโฆ
View details โ SuctionFrazier Suction Tip
A small-diameter angled suction tip with a thumb-control port used in neuro, ENT, and plastic surgery.
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