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Manufacturing materials
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300 series austenitic stainless steel and 400 series Martensitic stainless steel
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Examples of 300 series
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Basins bowls malleable retractors ribbon retractors
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Examples of 400 series
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Scissors Forceps osteotome's and chisels can become magnetic also prone to corrosion
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Titanium instruments are what color
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Blue and non-magnetic usually found in cardiovascular and ophthalmology surgery
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What are the five basic categories of surgical instruments
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Handheld
microscopic powered endoscopic laparoscopic including robotic instruments |
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Handheld instruments structure
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Jaws
box lock Shanks ratchet finger rings |
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Part of handheld instrument that Comes in contact with the patient we guess part of the instrument also most difficult to clean we kissed part of the instrument and the most difficult to clean
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Jaws
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Weakest part of the instrument also most difficult to clean
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Box lock
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Holds instrument closed and it's also difficult to clean
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Ratchet
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Can be oval or round used to grasp the instrument and control the action of the jaw
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Finger rings
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What are the three Grades of instruments
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Surgical grade highest quality reusable
Floor grade reusable made with a lower grade of stainless steel usually shiny Disposable single use only |
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Instruments with a black coating are used for what type of surgery
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Laser procedures as they help absorb the light
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What are the signs of a damaged instrument
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Pitting dark black craters on the surface of the instrument, rust, chipped or missing plating or cracks in the box lock
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What should you do if you discover an instrument is damaged
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Remove it from service
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Lubrication for instruments is referred to as
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Instrument milk
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Instruments can be lubricated either
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Manually or mechanically
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Common cause of staining on instruments is
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Electrolysis which happens when dissimilar metals are exposed to a solution at the same time
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Black stains on instruments are caused by
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High alkaline detergent the stains are result of under neutralize alkalinity of the detergent
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Rust colored stains on instruments are the result of
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Over neutralization of the alkalinity of a detergent
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How often should handheld instrument being inspected
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Each and every time the instrument is handled it should be inspected for cleanliness and proper working order
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Microsurgical Eye instruments should be inspected under
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A microscope
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In addition to detecting defects and in proper cleaning the use of a lighted magnification does what
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Reduces eyestrain
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Microsurgical Eye instruments should be inspected under
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A microscope
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Examples of handheld instruments
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Hemostats, scissors, needle holders, forceps retractors, ringers, rasps and suction tubes
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Scissors vary in length and style they may be curves straight or
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Sharp or a blunt
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Curved scissors are used to cut and dissect tissue straight scissors are used to
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Cut sutures and cut tissue went to cut when smooth straight cut is desired for example a damaged nerve or blood vessel
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Some uses for scissors in the operating room are
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Probing dissecting and spreading tissue
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Commonly used types of surgical scissors are
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Mayo scissors, Metzenbaum scissors and iris scissors
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Scissors which have have a curved or straight blades with rounded tips are
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Mayo scissors
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scissors which resemble cuticle scissors are
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Iris scissors
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