An Allis Is Used To Grasp Tissue. Available in Short and Long Sizes. A "Judd-Allis" Holds Intestinal Tissue A "Heavy Allis" Holds Breast Tissue

An Allis is used to grasp tissue. Available in short and long sizes.
A "Judd-Allis" holds intestinal tissue; a "heavy allis" holds breast tissue.
Allis
A Babcock is used to grasp delicate tissue (intestine, fallopian tube, ovary). Available in short and long sizes.
Babcock
A Kocher is used to grasp heavy tissue. May also be used as a clamp. The jaws may be straight or curved. Other names: Ochsner.
Kocher
A Foerster sponge stick is used to grasp sponges. Other names: sponge forcep.
Foerster sponge stick EX: Sponge sticks holding a 4 X 4 and probang.
A dissector is used to hold a peanut.
dissector EX: Dissector holding a peanut.
A Backhaus towel clip is used to hold towels and drapes in place. Other name: towel clip.
Backhaus towel clip
large & small towel clips
Pick ups, thumb forceps and tissue forceps are available in various lengths, with or without teeth, and smooth or serrated jaws.
Russian tissue forceps are used to grasp tissue.
Russian tissue forceps
Adson pick ups are either smooth: used to grasp delicate tissue; or with teeth: used to grasp the skin. Other names: Dura forceps.
Adson pick ups
Long smooth pick-ups are called dressing forceps. Short smooth pick-ups are used to grasp delicate tissue.
smooth forceps
DeBakey forceps are used to grasp delicate tissue, particularly in cardiovascular surgery.
DeBakey forceps
Thumb forceps are used to grasp tough tissue (fascia, breast). Forceps may
either have many teeth or a single tooth. "rat tooth forceps."
Single tooth forceps are also called
single tooth forceps, many teeth forceps

(top to bottom)
Mayo-Hegar needle holders are used to hold needles when suturing. They may also be placed in the sewing category.
short, medium & long

(top to bottom)
EX: Needle holder with suture.
straight Mayo, curved Mayo, Metzenbaum (left to right)
Straight Mayo scissors - Used to cut suture and supplies. Also known as: Suture scissors.
EX: Straight Mayo scissors being used to cut suture.
Curved Mayo scissors - Used to cut heavy tissue (fascia, muscle, uterus, breast). Available in regular and long sizes.
Metzenbaum scissors - Used to cut delicate tissue. Available in regular and long sizes.
A hemostat is used to clamp blood vessels or tag sutures. Its jaws may be straight or curved. Other names: crile, snap or stat.
hemostat
A mosquito is used to clamp small blood vessels. Its jaws may be straight or curved.
hemostat, mosquito
(left to right)
A Kelly is used to clamp larger vessels and tissue. Available in short and long sizes. Other names: Rochester Pean.
Kelly, hemostat, mosquito

(left to right)
A burlisher is used to clamp deep blood vessels. Burlishers have two closed finger rings. Burlishers with an open finger ring are called tonsil hemostats. Other names: Schnidt tonsil forcep, Adson forcep.
burlisher
A right angle is used to clamp hard-to-reach vessels and to place sutures behind or around a vessel. A right angle with a suture attached is called a "tie on a passer." Other names: Mixter.
right angle
A hemoclip applier with hemoclips applies metal clips onto blood vessels and ducts which will remain occluded.
hemoclip applier with hemoclips
A Deaver retractor (manual) is used to retract deep abdominal or chest incisions. Available in various widths.
Deaver retractor
A Richardson retractor (manual) is used to retract deep abdominal or chest incisions.
Richardson retractor
An Army-Navy retractor (manual) is used to retract shallow or superficial incisions. Other names: USA, US Army.
Army Navy retractor
A goulet (manual) is used to retract shallow or superficial incisions.
goulet
A malleable or ribbon retractor (manual) is used to retract deep wounds. May be bent to various shapes.
malleable or ribbon retractor
A Weitlaner retractor (self-retaining) is used to retract shallow incisions.
Weitlaner retractor
A Gelpi retractor (self-retaining) is used to retract shallow incisions.
Gelpi retractor
A Balfour with bladder blade (self-retaining) is used to retract wound edges during deep abdominal procedures.
Balfour
Suture Materials
Absorbable
(Pt. 2)
Note the color of each package and color of suture.
Plain & Chromic Surgical Gut
Plain - yellow suture - yellow box Absorbs in 5-10 days; uses: suture subcue, tonsil knots Chromic - brown suture - brownish beige box Absorbs in 14-21 days; uses: peritoneum, internal organs
Suture Materials
Non-Absorbable
(Pt. 3)
Note the color of each package and color of suture.
Suture Materials
Suture Materials for Exploratory Laparotomy
(Pt. 4)
Suture Materials for Abdominal Hysterectomy
Suture Materials
Suture Materials for Cholecystectomy
(Pt. 5)
Suture Materials for Gastrectomy
Suture Materials
Suture Materials for Appendectomy
(Pt. 6)
Benzoin and steri-strips
Foley catheters are commonly used as an indwelling catheter to drain the bladder. It has an inflatable balloon near the tip which holds the catheter in place. There are 2 and 3 way Foleys.
A 2 way Foley.
The 3 way Foley has an inlet for irrigation.
A 3 way Foley.
A Robinson catheter is used for straight drainage of the bladder. 2 of 5.
A Robinson catheter.
A rectal tube is used to expel flatus from the rectum. The opening at the end of the tubing differentiates it from the Robinson catheter. The clear rectal tube is disposable.
Two types of rectal tubes.

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An Allis is used to grasp tissue. Available in short and long sizes.

A "Judd-Allis" holds intestinal tissue; a "heavy allis" holds breast tissue.

Foerster sponge stick EX: Sponge sticks holding a 4 X 4 and probang.

A dissector is used to hold a peanut.

dissector EX: Dissector holding a peanut.

Backhaus towel clip

large & small towel clips

Russian tissue forceps are used to grasp tissue.

Russian tissue forceps

Adson pick ups

either have many teeth or a single tooth. "rat tooth forceps."

Single tooth forceps are also called

single tooth forceps, many teeth forceps

short, medium & long

EX: Needle holder with suture.

straight Mayo, curved Mayo, Metzenbaum (left to right)

EX: Straight Mayo scissors being used to cut suture.

Kelly, hemostat, mosquito

hemoclip applier with hemoclips

A Richardson retractor (manual) is used to retract deep abdominal or chest incisions.

Army Navy retractor

A goulet (manual) is used to retract shallow or superficial incisions.

malleable or ribbon retractor

A Weitlaner retractor (self-retaining) is used to retract shallow incisions.

A Gelpi retractor (self-retaining) is used to retract shallow incisions.

Note the color of each package and color of suture.

Plain & Chromic Surgical Gut

Note the color of each package and color of suture.

Suture Materials for Abdominal Hysterectomy

Suture Materials for Gastrectomy

Benzoin and steri-strips

The 3 way Foley has an inlet for irrigation.

A Robinson catheter is used for straight drainage of the bladder. 2 of 5.

Two types of rectal tubes.

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