1. Dermatology Surgery Instruments
Created by Aimee Cooper, CMA
Dermatology Surgery Instruments

2. Objective
To learn the specialized instruments used in Dermatology Surgery
To be able to properly set up Mohs and Excision/Closure trays
To obtain instruments needed by provider in a timely manner

3. Mohs Tray Instruments needed:
1 medicine cup
1 blade handle
1 adson forceps w/teeth
1 lrg currette
1 sml currette
1 cvd hemostat
1 str hemostat
1 ragnell scissor
Mohs is a non-sterile tray. Proper PPE is necessary (i.e. non-sterile nitrile gloves)
Additional items needed for a complete tray are:
15 blade
Non-sterile hyfrecator tip
Non-sterile hyfrecator sheath
1 light cover
Non-sterile cotton tipped applicators
Sodium Chloride in medicine cup

4. Excision/Closure Tray
Instruments needed:
2 medicine cups
1 blade handle
1 adson forceps w/teeth
1 skin hook
1 sml metzebaum scissor
1 cvd hemostat
1 str hemostat
1 lrg metzebaum scissor
1 needle holder
1 bishop harmon forcep
Excision/Closure is a sterile tray. Proper PPE is necessary (i.e. sterile gloves)
Additional items needed for a complete tray are:
15 blade
Sterile hyfrecator tip
Sterile hyfrecator sheath
1 light cover
Sterile cotton tipped applicators
Sodium Chloride in medicine cup
Providone-Iodine Swabsticks (3’s) OR Hibiclens

5. Adson Forceps w/Teeth

6. Bishop Harmon Forceps

7. Currette

8. Blade Handle

9. Hemostat- Curved & Straight

10. Beaver Blade Handle

11. Castroviejo Needle Holder

12. Iris Scissor

13. Metzebaum Scissor

14. Needle Holder

15. Ragnell Scissor

16. Skin Hook

17. Tenotomy Scissor

18. Mohs Tray Set-Up

19. Excision/Closure Tray Set-Up