๐Ÿ› ๏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.

๐Ÿฉธ Clamps & Hemostats

Mosquito Hemostatic Forceps

A small, fine-tipped clamp used to grasp delicate tissue and clamp small blood vessels to control bleeding. Avโ€ฆ

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๐Ÿฉธ Clamps & Hemostats

Kelly Hemostatic Forceps

A medium hemostatic clamp with serrations covering only the distal half of the jaws, used to clamp larger vessโ€ฆ

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๐Ÿฉธ Clamps & Hemostats

Crile Hemostatic Forceps

Similar to Kelly forceps but with serrations along the full length of the jaws for a more secure grip.

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๐Ÿ“Ž Clamps & Hemostats

Backhaus Towel Clamp

A clamp with sharp, curved, pointed tips and a ratchet used to secure surgical drapes/towels to the field.

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๐Ÿฉธ Clamps & Hemostats

Right-Angle (Mixter) Clamp

A hemostatic forceps with jaws bent at a 90ยฐ angle for reaching around vessels and ducts.

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๐Ÿ“ฆ Containers & Accessories

Rigid Sterilization Container

A reusable metal container with a gasket, filters, and a locking lid used to package and protect instrument seโ€ฆ

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๐Ÿ”ญ Endoscopes

Rigid Cystoscope

A rigid endoscope with lenses and a light channel used to view the inside of the bladder and urethra.

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๐Ÿ”ญ Endoscopes

Flexible Colonoscope

A long flexible endoscope with multiple internal lumens used to examine the colon.

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๐Ÿ”ญ Endoscopes

Laparoscope (Rigid)

A rigid telescope used to view the abdominal cavity during minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery.

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๐Ÿฆท Forceps

Allis Tissue Forceps

A grasping forceps with a row of small interlocking teeth at the tips, used to hold tissue, fascia, or skin wiโ€ฆ

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๐Ÿซถ Forceps

Babcock Tissue Forceps

An atraumatic grasping forceps with smooth, broad, fenestrated tips that encircle delicate tissue without crusโ€ฆ

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๐Ÿค Forceps

Adson Tissue Forceps

A fine thumb forceps (pickup) with small teeth (1x2) used to handle delicate skin and tissue during closure.

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๐Ÿซ€ Forceps

DeBakey Vascular Forceps

An atraumatic thumb forceps with fine longitudinal ridges, designed to grasp vascular tissue with minimal trauโ€ฆ

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๐Ÿงฝ Forceps

Sponge (Foerster) Forceps

A ring-tipped forceps with a ratchet used to hold sponges for prepping skin or absorbing fluids.

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๐Ÿชก Needle Holders

Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder

A clamp-style instrument with short, sturdy jaws and a ratchet, used to grasp and drive suture needles.

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๐Ÿชก Needle Holders

Castroviejo Needle Holder

A fine, spring-action needle holder with a locking mechanism for microsurgery and ophthalmic procedures.

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๐Ÿฆด Powered & Orthopedic

Kerrison Rongeur

A bone-biting instrument with a footplate and sliding cutting mechanism used to remove small pieces of bone.

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๐Ÿฆด Powered & Orthopedic

Bone Rongeur (Double-Action)

A heavy double-action instrument with sharp cupped jaws used to cut and remove bone and cartilage.

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๐Ÿฆด Powered & Orthopedic

Osteotome

A chisel-like instrument with a beveled cutting edge used with a mallet to cut or shape bone.

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๐Ÿช Retractors

Army-Navy Retractor

A handheld double-ended retractor with flat blades of different depths used to hold back shallow incisions.

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๐Ÿช Retractors

Senn Retractor

A small double-ended handheld retractor with a flat blade on one end and three sharp or blunt prongs on the otโ€ฆ

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๐Ÿช Retractors

Weitlaner Self-Retaining Retractor

A self-retaining retractor with a ratchet and outward-curving toothed arms that hold a wound open hands-free.

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๐Ÿช Retractors

Deaver Retractor

A large, curved handheld retractor used to provide deep retraction of organs such as during abdominal surgery.

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๐Ÿช Retractors

Richardson Retractor

A handheld retractor with an L-shaped blade used to retract deep abdominal incisions.

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๐Ÿช Retractors

Balfour Self-Retaining Abdominal Retractor

A large self-retaining retractor with adjustable side blades and a center blade to hold open the abdominal cavโ€ฆ

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๐Ÿ”ช Scalpels & Blades

Scalpel Handle #3

A reusable handle that holds small detachable blades (#10, #11, #15) for making incisions.

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๐Ÿ”ช Scalpels & Blades

Scalpel Handle #4

A larger reusable handle for bigger blades (#20โ€“#23) used for larger incisions.

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โœ‚๏ธ Scissors

Mayo Scissors

Sturdy scissors with semi-blunt tips, available straight (for cutting suture) or curved (for cutting heavy tisโ€ฆ

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โœ‚๏ธ Scissors

Metzenbaum Scissors

Lightweight scissors with long shanks and short blades, used for fine dissection and cutting delicate tissue.

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โœ‚๏ธ Scissors

Iris Scissors

Small, fine, sharp-pointed scissors originally for ophthalmic surgery, used for precise cutting of delicate tiโ€ฆ

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โœ‚๏ธ Scissors

Suture (Operating) Scissors

Straight scissors with one blunt and one sharp tip used to cut sutures and dressings.

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๐Ÿ”Ž Specula

Graves Vaginal Speculum

A bivalve speculum used to dilate the vaginal canal for examination or procedures.

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๐Ÿ‘ƒ Specula

Vienna Nasal Speculum

A small spring speculum used to widen the nostril for examination or procedures.

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๐Ÿ’จ Suction

Yankauer Suction Tip

A rigid, hollow suction tip with a bulbous head used to remove fluids and blood from the surgical field.

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๐Ÿ’จ Suction

Poole Abdominal Suction Tip

A suction tip with an outer perforated shield used to evacuate large volumes of fluid from body cavities withoโ€ฆ

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๐Ÿ’จ Suction

Frazier Suction Tip

A small-diameter angled suction tip with a thumb-control port used in neuro, ENT, and plastic surgery.

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