Instrument Cards

Front 1

Ligating clips (manual and automatic/regular and endoscopic

Alias: None
Classification: Sutuing/stapling
Use: clipping off vessels or ducts during open procedures

Back 1

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Front 2

Ligating cutter (regular and endoscopic)

Alias: None
Classification: Suturing/stapling
Use: ejects 2 ligating clips dividing tissue divising tissue between clips with single activation

Back 2

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Front 3

Linear cutter

Alias: GIA stapler
Classification: Suturing/stapling
Use: Delivers double line of staples; the blade passes between to divide the tissue

Back 3

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Front 4

Linear stapler

Alias: TA stapler
Classification: Suturing/stapling
Use: inserts 2 straight, staggered, evenly spaced, parallel rows of staples

Back 4

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Front 5

Cobb elevator

Alias: None
Category: Cutting/Dissecting
Use: Removing periosteum from bone.

Back 5

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Front 6

Freer Elevator

Alias: None
Category: Cutting/Dissecting
Use: Dissecting tissue from septum

Back 6

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Front 7

Iris (straight and curved)

Alias: None
Category: Cutting/Dissecting
Use: Cutting and dissecting fine tissue; cutting fine sutures

Back 7

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Front 8

Jorgenson

Alias: None
Category: Cutting/Dissecting
Use: Cutting heavy tissue

Back 8

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Front 9

Key

Alias: None
Category: Cutting/Dissecting
Use: Removing periosteum from bone

Back 9

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Front 10

Lister bandage scissors

Alias: Bandage scissors
Category: Cutting/Dissecting
Use: cutting dressings and bandages

Back 10

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Front 11

Littler suture carrying scissors

Alias: Littler plastic surgery scissors
Category: Cutting/Dissecting
Use: Achieve accurate trimming of fine sutures

Back 11

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Front 12

O' Sullivan-O' Connor

Alias: Irish; o'connor-o'sullivan
Category: Retracting/Viewing
Use: Retracting abdominal or pelvic wall.

Back 12

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Front 13

Ochsner (ribbon)

Alias: Malleable retractor
Category: Retracting/Viewing
Additional Information: may be bent to desired shape

Back 13

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Front 14

Omni

Alias: Omni tract system
Category: Retracting/Viewing
Use: Exposing underlying structures during vascular procedures.

Back 14

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Front 15

Pillar retractor/dissector

Alias: None
Category: Retracting/Viewing
Use: Retracting and dissecting pillae

Back 15

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Front 16

Ragnell

Alias: None
Category: Retracting/Viewing
Use: Exposing superficial wound

Back 16

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Front 17

Richardson

Alias: None
Category: Retracting/Viewing
Use: wound exposing superficial

Back 17

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Front 18

Senn

Alias: None
Category: Retracting/Viewing
Use: exposing superficial wound

Back 18

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Front 19

Spring

Alias: None
Category: Retracting/Viewing
Use: Used for abdominal procedures for constant retraction.

Back 19

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Front 20

Army Navy (U.S. Army)

Alias: None
Category: Retracting/Viewing
Use: exposing superficial wounds

Back 20

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Front 21

Vein (Cushing)

Alias: None
Category: Retracting/Viewing
Use: retracting blood vessels

Back 21

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Front 22

Volkmann

Alias: Rake
Category: Retracting/Viewing
Use: exposing superficial wound

Back 22

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Front 23

Weitlaner

Alias: None
Category: Retracting/Viewing
Use: exposing superficial wound

Back 23

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Front 24

Wieder

Alias: None
Category: Retracting/Viewing
Use: hold mucoperiosteal flaps, cheeks, lips and tongue away from the surgical area

Back 24

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Front 25

Skin Stapler

Alias: None
Category: Suturing/Stapling
Use: closing skin incisions

Back 25

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Front 26

Webster Needle holder

Alias: None
Category: Suturing/Stapling
Use: holding fine suture needles, used mostly in plastic or ENT surgery

Back 26

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