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Surgical Instruments 4
Surgical Instrument Quiz 4 Amarillo College
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
10/14/2009

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Term

Size? Type of tip? Use?

 

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Definition

Size: 18 gauge needle

Type of tip? Luer Lock

Use: To draw up medication

 

* Remeber: the bigger the number, the smaller the needle

Term

Size? Type of Tip? Use?

 

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Definition

Size: 25 gauge

Type fo Tip: Luer Lock

Use: For injection of medication into IV or patient

 

* Remember: The bigger the number, the smaller the needle

Term

Name? Category? Use?

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Definition

Name: Frazier Suction Tip

Category: Suctioning and Aspirating

Use: Suction confined spaces such as in craniotomies, lumbar or cervical procedures, or in the nasal cavity

 

* Diameter sized from 3fr-15fr (fr=french)

Term

Name? Category? Use?

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Definition

Name: Gelpi Retractor

Category: Retracting and Exposing

Use: Superficial to deep wound exposure

 

* Self-retaining

Term

Name? Category? Use?

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Definition

Name: Harrington / Sweetheart Retractor

Category: Retracting and Exposing

Use: Deep retraction in body, often for retraction of liver and intestine

Term

Name? Category? Use?

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Definition

Name: Ferris-Smith Tissue Forceps

Category: Grasping and Holding

Use: Grasp heavy tissue, muscle and bone that is being closed

 

Term

Name? Category? Use?

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Definition

Name: Cushing Vein Retractor

Category: Retracting and Exposing

Use: Gently retract veins

 

* Hand-held

Term
Name? Category? Use?
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Definition

Name: Deaver Retractor

Category: Retracting and Exposing

Use: Deep abdominal retraction

 

* Also have a "Baby Deaver" used in vaginal and pedi cases

* Hand-held

Term

Name? Category? Use?

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Definition

Name: DeLee retractor

Category: Retracting and Exposing

Use: Retract bladder tissue during a cesearean section

Term

Name? Category? Use?

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Definition

Name: Richardson Retractor

Category: Retracting and Exposing

Use: Retraction of abdominal layers

 

* Various sizes

* Hand-held

Term

Name? Category? Use?

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Definition

Name: Ribbon/ Malleable Retractor

Category: Retracting and Exposing

Use: Deep retraction of organs and instestines

 

* Malleable = Bendable

* Narrow, Medium, Wide sizes

Term

Name? Category? Uses?

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Definition

Name: Army Navy Retractors

Category: Retracting and Exposing

Use: Retract abdominal layers

 

* Usually packaged in pairs

Term

Name? Category? Use?

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Definition

Name: Senn Retractor

Category: Retracting and Exposing

Use: Retract skin edges and deeper tissues

 

* Always hand prongs down

* Usually packaged in pairs

* Claws can be sharp or dull

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