List of surgical instruments
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Instruments used in general surgery
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List of instruments used in general surgery
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| Articulator Articulator An articulator is a mechanical device used in dentistry to which casts of the maxillary and mandibular teeth are fixed, reproducing recorded positions of the mandible in relation to the maxilla... |
Galotti articulator | |
| Bone chisel | ||
| Cottle cartilage crusher | ||
| Bone cutter Bone cutter -Unpowered:Unpowered bone cutting implements include varieties of hacksaw and sabre saw. In many applications, the saw is used in specialised jigs to provide accurate, measurable cuts, e.g. in knee surgery... |
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| Bone distractor | ||
| •Ilizarov apparatus Ilizarov apparatus The Ilizarov apparatus is named after the orthopedic surgeon Gavriil Abramovich Ilizarov from the Soviet Union, who pioneered the technique. It is used in surgical procedures to lengthen or reshape limb bones; to treat complex and/or open bone fractures; and in cases of infected non-unions of bones... |
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| •Intramedullary kinetic bone distractor | ||
| Bone drill | ||
| Bone extender | ||
| Bone file | ||
| Bone lever | ||
| Bone mallet | ||
| Bone rasp | ||
| Bone saw | ||
| Bone skid | ||
| Bone splint | ||
| Bone button | ||
| Caliper Caliper A caliper is a device used to measure the distance between two opposing sides of an object. A caliper can be as simple as a compass with inward or outward-facing points... |
Castroviejo caliper | |
| Cannula Cannula A cannula or canula is a tube that can be inserted into the body, often for the delivery or removal of fluid or for the gathering of data... |
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| Catheter Catheter In medicine, a catheter is a tube that can be inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel. Catheters thereby allow drainage, administration of fluids or gases, or access by surgical instruments. The process of inserting a catheter is catheterization... |
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| Cautery | ||
| Clamps Clamp (tool) A clamp is a fastening device to hold or secure objects tightly together to prevent movement or separation through the application of inward pressure... |
Payr pylorus clamp | |
| Coagulator | ||
| Curette Curette A curette is a surgical instrument designed for scraping biological tissue or debris in a biopsy, excision, or cleaning procedure. In form, the curette is a small hand tool, often similar in shape to a stylus; at the tip of the curette is a small scoop, hook, or gouge... |
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| Depressor | ||
| Dilator Dilator Dilator is a medical term with a number of uses, including:*A surgical instrument or medical implement used to induce dilation, that is, to expand an opening or passage such as the cervix, urethra, esophagus, or vaginal introitus.... |
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| Dissecting knife | ||
| Distractor | ||
| Dermatome Dermatome (instrument) A dermatome is a surgical instrument used to produce thin slices of skin from a donor area, in order to use them for making skin grafts. One of its main applications is for reconstituting skin areas damaged by grade 3 burns or trauma.... |
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| Forceps Forceps Forceps or forcipes are a handheld, hinged instrument used for grasping and holding objects. Forceps are used when fingers are too large to grasp small objects or when many objects need to be held at one time while the hands are used to perform a task. The term 'forceps' is used almost exclusively... |
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| Forceps, Dissecting | Adson | |
| Forceps, Tissue | Allis • Babcock | |
| Forceps (Other) | Sponge Forceps | |
| •Acanthulus or Acanthabolos | Thorn removal | |
| •Bone forceps | ||
| •Carmalt forceps | ||
| •Cushing forceps | ||
| •Dandy forceps | ||
| •DeBakey forceps Debakey forceps Debakey forceps are a type of atraumatic tissue forcep used in vascular procedures to avoid tissue damage during manipulation. They are typically large , and have a distinct coarsely ribbed grip panel, as opposed to the finer ribbing on most other tissue forceps.... |
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| •Doyen intestinal forceps | ||
| •Epilation forceps | ||
| •Halstead forceps | ||
| •Kelly forceps | ||
| •Kocher forceps | ||
| •Mosquito forceps | ||
| Hemostat Hemostat A hemostat , is a vital surgical tool used in almost any surgical procedure, usually to control bleeding. Therefore, it is not uncommon to see the initial incision lined with hemostats closing blood vessels awaiting ligation during the initial phases of surgery... |
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| Hook | ||
| •Nerve hook | ||
| •Obstetrical hook | ||
| •Skin hook | ||
| Hypodermic needle Hypodermic needle A hypodermic needle is a hollow needle commonly used with a syringe to inject substances into the body or extract fluids from it... |
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| Lancet Scalpel A scalpel, or lancet, is a small and extremely sharp bladed instrument used for surgery, anatomical dissection, and various arts and crafts . Scalpels may be single-use disposable or re-usable. Re-usable scalpels can have attached, resharpenable blades or, more commonly, non-attached, replaceable... |
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| Luxator Luxator A luxator is a dental instrument used for extracting teeth. It is proficient in cutting the periodontal ligaments, which is required to extract a tooth. The luxator instrument is used for rocking and cutting, whereas an elevator is used for lifting and prying. A luxator should never be used as an... |
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| Lythotome | ||
| Lythotript | ||
| Mallet Mallet A mallet is a kind of hammer, usually of rubber,or sometimes wood smaller than a maul or beetle and usually with a relatively large head.-Tools:Tool mallets come in different types, the most common of which are:... |
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| •Partsch mallet | ||
| Mouth prop Mouth prop A mouth prop is a wedge-shaped implement used in dentistry for dentists working with children and other patients who have difficulty keeping their mouths open wide and steady during a procedure, or during procedures where the patient is sedated. It has a rubber like texture and is typically made... |
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| Mouth gag | ||
| Mammotome Mammotome A mammotome is a vacuum assisted breast biopsy device that uses image guidance such as x-ray, ultrasound and/or MRI to perform breast biopsies. A Mammotome biopsy can be done on an outpatient basis with a local anesthetic, removes only a small amount of healthy tissue, and doesn’t require sutures ... |
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| Needle holders Needle holders A needle holder, also called needle driver, is a surgical instrument, similar to a hemostat, used by doctors and surgeons to hold a suturing needle for closing wounds during suturing and surgical procedures.... |
Castroviejo • Crilewood • Mayo-Hegar • Olsen-Hegar | |
| Occluder | ||
| Osteotome Osteotome An osteotome is an instrument used for cutting or preparing bone.The instrument was invented by Bernhard Heine, a German physician in Würzburg, in 1830. Heine's invention was used as a bone saw, especially for opening the skull. It was a kind of chain saw moved by turning a winder.Today osteotomes... |
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| •Epker osteotome | ||
| Periosteal elevator | ||
| •Joseph elevator | ||
| •Molt periosteal elevator | ||
| •Obweg periosteal elevator | ||
| •Septum elevator | ||
| •Tessier periosteal elevator | ||
| Probe Probe - Science and technology :* Medical equipment** Anal probe** Endoscope** Proctoscope* Atom probe, an atomic-resolution microscope* Hybridization probe or chemical probe, used in molecular biology... |
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| Retractor Retractor (medical) A retractor is a surgical instrument by which a surgeon can either actively separate the edges of a surgical incision or wound, or can hold back underlying organs and tissues, so that body parts under the incision may be accessed. The two are each available in many shapes, sizes, and styles... |
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| •Senn retractor Senn retractor Senn retractors are double ended retractors used in surgical procedures. One end is typically L shaped, and the other has three bent prongs. The pronged ends come in sharp and dull tips. They are regularly used in hand and foot surgeries.... |
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| •Gelpi retractor | ||
| • Weitlaner retractor | ||
| •USA-Army/Navy retractor | ||
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| •O'Connor-O'Sullivan | ||
| •Deaver Deaver -People:* Bascom S. Deaver, American physicist* Jeffery Deaver, American writer* Michael Deaver, advisor to Ronald Reagan* Philip F. Deaver, American writer... |
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| •Bookwalter | ||
| •Sweetheart Sweetheart Sweetheart can be:*The term of endearment applied to a person's significant other**Childhood sweetheart*Forgetful of bringing drinks to fellow coworkers*Sweetheart , recorded by Rainy Davis and re-recorded by Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri... |
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| •Joseph Skin Hook | ||
| •Lahey Retractor | ||
| •Blair (Rollet) Retractor | ||
| •Rigid Rake | ||
| •Flexible Rake | ||
| •Ragnell Retractor | ||
| •Linde-Ragnell Retractor | ||
| •Davis Retractor | ||
| •Volkman Retractor | ||
| •Mathieu Retractor | ||
| •Jackson Tracheal Hook | ||
| •Crile Retractor | ||
| •Meyerding Finger Retractor | ||
| •Little Retractor | ||
| •Love Nerve Retractor | ||
| •Green Retractor | ||
| •Goelet Retractor | ||
| •Cushing Vein Retractor | ||
| •Langenbeck Retractor | ||
| •Richardson Retractor | ||
| •Richardson-Eastmann Retractor | ||
| •Kelly Retractor | ||
| •Parker Retractor | ||
| •Parker-Mott Retractor | ||
| •Roux Retractor | ||
| •Mayo-Collins Retractor | ||
| •Ribbon Retractor | ||
| •Alm Retractor | ||
| •Self Retaining Retractors | ||
| •Weitlaner Retractor | ||
| •Beckman-Weitlaner Retractor | ||
| •Beckman-Eaton Retractor | ||
| •Beckman Retractor | ||
| •Adson Retractor | ||
| •Rib spreader Rib spreader A rib spreader is a type of retractor specifically designed to separate ribs in thoracic surgery. Rack-and-pinion-type stainless steel rib spreaders were an innovation introduced by French surgeon Theodore Truffier in 1914... |
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| Rongeur Rongeur A rongeur is a strongly constructed instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip, used for gouging out bone. Rongeur is a French word that means rodent or 'gnawer'. A rongeur can be used to open a window in bone, often in the skull. It is used in neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery to expose... |
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| Scalpel Scalpel A scalpel, or lancet, is a small and extremely sharp bladed instrument used for surgery, anatomical dissection, and various arts and crafts . Scalpels may be single-use disposable or re-usable. Re-usable scalpels can have attached, resharpenable blades or, more commonly, non-attached, replaceable... |
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| •Ultrasonic scalpel | ||
| •Laser scalpel Laser scalpel A laser scalpel is a scalpel for surgery, cutting or ablating living biological tissue by the energy of laser light. In soft tissue laser surgery, a laser beam ablates or vaporizes the soft tissue with high water content.... |
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| Scissors Scissors Scissors are hand-operated cutting instruments. They consist of a pair of metal blades pivoted so that the sharpened edges slide against each other when the handles opposite to the pivot are closed. Scissors are used for cutting various thin materials, such as paper, cardboard, metal foil, thin... |
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| •Iris scissors | ||
| •Kiene scissors | ||
| •Metzenbaum scissors Metzenbaum scissors Metzenbaum scissors are surgical scissors designed for cutting delicate tissue. The scissors come in variable lengths and have a relatively long shank-to-blade ratio. They are constructed of tungsten carbide and blades can be curved or straight. The blade tips are blunt.The name Metzenbaum comes... |
To dissect soft tissue, etc | |
| •Mayo scissors | To cut suture, etc | |
| •Tenotomy scissors Tenotomy scissors Tenotomy scissors are surgical scissors used to perform delicate surgery. They can be straight or curved, and blunt or sharp, depending upon necessity. This equipment can be used in many surgical specialties, in particular delicate operations in ophthalmic surgery or in neurosurgery.... |
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| Spatula Spatula The term spatula is used to refer to various small implements with a broad, flat, flexible blade used to mix, spread and lift materials including foods, drugs, plaster and paints... |
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| Speculum Speculum (medical) A speculum is a medical tool for investigating body cavities, with a form dependent on the body cavity for which it is designed. In old texts, the speculum may also be referred to as a diopter or dioptra... |
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| •Mouth speculum | ||
| •Rectal speculum | ||
| •Sim's vaginal speculum | ||
| •Cusco's vaginal speculum | ||
| Sponge bowl | ||
| Sterilization tray | ||
| •Sternal saw Sternal saw A sternal saw is a bone cutter used to perform median sternotomy, opening the patient's chest by splitting the breastbone, or sternum. It is a reciprocating blade saw that resembles a jigsaw in appearance.-External links:*... |
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| Suction tube | ||
| Surgical elevator Surgical elevator A surgical elevator is a tool used for scraping, elevating or dissecting bones or tissues.... |
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| Surgical hook | ||
| Surgical knife | ||
| Surgical mesh | ||
| Surgical needle | ||
| Surgical snare | ||
| Surgical sponge | ||
| Surgical spoon | ||
| Surgical stapler | ||
| Surgical tray | ||
| Suture | ||
| Syringe Syringe A syringe is a simple pump consisting of a plunger that fits tightly in a tube. The plunger can be pulled and pushed along inside a cylindrical tube , allowing the syringe to take in and expel a liquid or gas through an orifice at the open end of the tube... |
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| Tongue depressor Tongue depressor A tongue depressor is a device used in medical practice to depress the tongue to allow for examination of the mouth and throat. The most common modern tongue depressors have thin wooden blade, smoothed and rounded at both ends, but historically tongue depressors have been made of a variety of... |
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| Tonsillotome | ||
| Tooth extractor | ||
| Towel clamp | ||
| Towel forceps | ||
| •Backhaus towel forceps | ||
| •Lorna towel forceps | ||
| Tracheotome Tracheotomy Among the oldest described surgical procedures, tracheotomy consists of making an incision on the anterior aspect of the neck and opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea... |
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| Tissue expander Tissue expansion Tissue expansion is a technique used by plastic and restorative surgeons to cause the body to grow additional skin, bone or other tissues.-Skin expansion:... |
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| •Subcutaneous inflatable balloon expander | ||
| Trephine Trepanation Trepanning, also known as trephination, trephining or making a burr hole, is a surgical intervention in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the human skull, exposing the dura mater in order to treat health problems related to intracranial diseases. It may also refer to any "burr" hole created... |
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| Trocar Trocar A trocar is a medical instrument with a sharply pointed end, often three-sided, that is used inside a hollow cylinder to introduce this into blood vessels or body cavities... |
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| Tweezer | ||
| Venous clipping |