Veterinary Assistant Program Mrs. Higgins Surgical Instruments Veterinary Assistant Program Mrs. Higgins
Types of instruments Scissors- cut tissue Needle holders- hold needle while placing suture material Forceps- grasp tissue, have teeth Hemostats- clamp blood vessels; typically hinged and locking; have serrations. Retractors- open the body cavity, either handheld or self-retracting Towel clamps- hold draping material in place on surgical field
Scissors Metzenbaum Scissors Mayo Surgical Scissors
Needle Holders Mayo-Hegar Needle Holders Olson-Hegar Needle Holders
Forceps Rat Tooth Tissue Forceps Adson-Brown Tissue Forceps
Forceps Allis Tissue Forceps
Hemostats Mosquito Hemostats Kelly Hemostats Serrations only half way down Serrations all the way down
Hemostats Crile Hemostats Rochester Carmalt Hemostats Size of a Kelly, serrations all the way down Longitudinal serrations
Hemostats Rochester Pean Hemostats Horizontal serrations all the way down. Large instrument
Retractors Senn Retractor Gelpi Retractor
Retractors Balfour Retractor This picture was free! No citation required!
Towel Clamps Backhaus Towel Clamp Jones Towel clamp
Miscellaneous Snook Spay Hook Lister Bandage Scissors **Used during bandaging, not a surgical instrument.
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