A Resource for Surgical Staff
Ankle ORIF (Open Reduction Internal Fixation) with Smith & Nephew Non-Locking Small Fragment Set & Smith & Nephew 4.0 Cannulated Screw Set Basic instruments needed for hand & ankle surgeries – Retractors: – Army / Navy – Senn (Miller Abbott) – Ragnell – Baby Continue Reading
From Left to Right (names may be different at each facility) – Plastic Snap (Mosquito) – Snap (Hemostat, Bain, Crile) – Kelly – Tonsil (Tonsil Snap, T-Kelly, Schnidt) – Mixter (Right Angle) All of these instruments serve the same purpose… Knowing which one to use depends on size of incision, Continue Reading
From Right to Left – Heaney Side Wall Retractor x 2 (visualization of vagina & cervix) – Sims Retractor (visualization of vagina & cervix) – Sponge Stick (grasp cervix) – Single Tooth Tenaculum (grasp cervix) – Local – Uterine Sound (calibrated to measure length of uterus) – Heaney Dilators Continue Reading
Rectal Procedure Set-up. Top Probe & Groove used in fistula cases. The probe is inserted into the fistula tract to see the direction & depth of the tract before either excision or placement of Seton stitch (a procedure where a vessel loop or something of that nature Continue Reading
– 30° Arthroscope Lens – Arthroscopy Cannula – Obturator for Cannula Obturator inside Cannula (Sheath) For the obturator to lock into cannula the flat side on obturator matches with flat side on Cannula. After Cannula is inserted into knee the Dr. will remove the obturator & lock in the Continue Reading
– 4-0 Neurolon for Dural Sutures – Fish Hooks on Kochers to hold back scalp flap – Surgicel cut into various sizes – Gelfoam & Thrombin cut into various sizes – Various size Patties (1/2×3, 3/4×3, 1×3, 1/2×1/2, 3/4×3/4, 1×1) Mayo Stand Set-up Left Side – Cobb Elevator used to Continue Reading
Shoulder Arthroscopy Rotator Cuff Repair Silver Handle Instruments x 2 are the 20° & 45° elevators Red Handle Instrument is the double sided Glenoid Rasp Yellow Handle Instrument is the Arthrex 8.25mm Cannula Insertion Handle (to be used along with a switching stick or wissenger rod) Orange Handle Instrument Continue Reading
The Versajet Hydrosurgery System is used for wound debridement such as: Diabetic ulcers Pressure Sores Infected wounds Burns The Versajet uses saline under extremely high pressure (water jet) that precisely excises the tissue. Because the saline pressure is so strong a vacuum effect occurs, so the tissue that is excised is also Continue Reading
Versapoint Resectoscope From Right to Left – 30° Hysteroscopy Lens – Sheath for quick hysteroscopy before using. The resectoscope (not part of the resectoscopeassembly ) – Obturator of resectoscope assembly assembly – Inner Cannula of resectoscope assembly – Outter Cannula of resectoscope assembly – Working Electrode (disposable) – Power Cord Continue Reading
From Left to Right – Lieberman Eye Speculum – 15° Blade – Crescent Blade – 2.75mm Slit Knife Blade – .12 Girard Forceps Colibri Style (we just call them Colibri) – Provisc (Viscoat not shown)(thick gel that holds space in eye while making incision into lens capsule) – Cystotome Blade (incision Continue Reading
