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36 Cards in this Set
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What kind of cases are performed using laparoscopic instruments? |
General, GYN, bariatric or Davinci |
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What should always be included in a set with a rigid scope? |
A camera and light cord |
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What generation of instrument can be disassembled for cleaning? |
Gen 3 |
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What generation of instrument can't be disassembled? |
Gen 1 |
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What generation of instrument has a port for cleaning? |
Gen 2 |
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How many pieces make up a bipolar forcep? |
4 |
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How can you identify a Maryland forcep? |
It looks like a Crile clamp |
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How can you distinguish an ovarian biopsy forcep from a uterine spoon? |
The biopsy forcep has a set of 1x1 sharp teeth where as the spoon is hollow |
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How can you identify a bullet nose grasper? |
It always has horizontal serrations and resembles a bullet when closed |
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What distinguishes a diamond grasper from a bullet nose grasper? |
The diamond grasper has diamond shaped serrations where as the bullet nose serrations are horizontal |
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What instrument uses a disposable tip? |
Laparoscopic scissors |
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Are monopoloar and bipolar cords reusable or disposable? |
Reusable |
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How can you distinguish a straight laparoscopic retractor from an angled one? |
The straight retractor is smaller than the angled retractor when engaged and shorter than the angled retractor when relaxed |
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How can you identify a duck bill grasper? |
It has diamond serrations and it's distal tip is flat like a duck bill |
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How can you identify a Dorsey grasper? |
It has a long, narrow tip with horizontal serrations and a hole in the middle of the jaw |
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How can you identify a crocodile grasper? |
It has a bullet shaped tip with wavey sharp serrations |
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How can you distinguish a hunter grasper from a Debakey grasper? |
The Debakey is longer and has a curved tip where as the hunter has a bullet shaped tip |
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What does a laparoscopic Babcock resemble? |
An Allis clamp |
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How can you identify a laparoscopic right angle grasper? |
It looks just like a right angle clamp, only much smaller |
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How can you identify a laparoscopic tenaculum? |
It's the only instrument that has two sharp prongs |
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How can you distinguish between an ethicon needle holder and a 3mm needle holder? |
The ethicon has a very distinct squeeze handle and it's distal tip is larger than the 3mm needle holder |
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What does the distal tip of a 3mm needle holder resemble? |
A bullet nose grasper |
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How is a macro needle holder different from an ethicon needle holder? |
Macro needle holders curve left or right where as the ethicon is always straight |
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How can you distinguish between a monopolar L hook and a laparoscopic right angle? |
The L hook is much smaller than the right angle |
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How can you identify a raptor grasper? |
It has horizontal serrations with a set of teeth at the tip |
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How can you identify a Kocher grasper? |
It has a smooth jaw and a set of sharp teeth at the tip |
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What's another name for the fascia closure device? |
The weapon of mass destruction |
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What are laparoscopic trocar buttons called? |
Carter-Thompsob closure device |
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What distinguishes a Stryker suction canula from a Storz suction canula? |
The Stryker is a long open tube where as the Storz can be open or closed |
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What did we use to replace Nezhat suction irrigators in our laparoscopic sets? |
The Storz suction |
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What does the injection canula resemble? |
A needle |
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How can you identify a bariatric probe? |
It's a long solid rod with depth markings at the distal tip |
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What is an S retractor? |
A curved handheld retractor that resembles an S |
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What distinguishes a gastric band manipulator from a lap band manipulator? |
The gastric manipulator is flat with a small hole in the tip where as the lap band manipulator tip is angled up with a long hole running the length of the jaw |
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How can you identify an O'Brien lap band placer? |
It has a distinctive loop handle |
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How can you identify a knot pusher? |
It looks like a tool you use for crocheting |
