Basic Surgical Instruments

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Across
  1. 2. grasper, jaws atraumatic with 4x5 interlocking teeth
  2. 5. grasper, perforating, holds drapes
  3. 8. Double ended, 3-prong rake on one end, blade other end angled same as rake
  4. 9. suturing inst., tips rounded, very narrow
  5. 11. clamp, heavy tips, heavy serrations, curved or straight
  6. 15. non-perforating instrument to hold drapes
  7. 17. clamp, jaws full or slight curve, tips delicate, serrations - horizontal
  8. 18. suctioning inst., outer sleeve with multiple holes
  9. 22. vaginal viewing, weighted instrument
  10. 25. length 12 1/2" or longer, hand-held retractor, blade resembles heart shape
  11. 27. hand held retractor, blade end rounded, used for deep cavities, width varies 1,2,3"
  12. 28. probing inst. narrow, hollow, malleable shaft; rounded tip
Down
  1. 1. suturing inst., tips rounded, usually curved jaw, used on heavy needles
  2. 3. suturing inst. for anastomosis
  3. 4. suction, curved, larger lumen, disposable or reusable, called tonsil suction
  4. 6. clamp, rounded with fine angled tips, 7 1/2" - 9"
  5. 7. clamp, right-angled, delicate or stronger tips
  6. 10. Double ended retractor blades 90 deg, unequal length
  7. 12. suturing inst. , tips thin, rounded, straight, may have a groove in one side of the jaw
  8. 13. grasper with round tip with interlocking teeth (circular)
  9. 14. length 9 1/4"; blade sizes vary, blade angled 90 degrees, hand-held retractor, can be S/E, or D/E
  10. 16. grasper, jaw tips with 1x2 teeth, serrations along entire jaw length
  11. 19. viewing inst., for nasal area
  12. 20. Double ended, small, 3 prong rake with opposite end blade 90 degree angle
  13. 21. hand-held retractor, permits reshaping, length 7-13", width 1-5"
  14. 23. Cutting/dissecting inst. blunt tips; blades may be straight or curved
  15. 24. cervical dilating instrument, 2 ended
  16. 26. self-retaining retractor, tips sharp, pointed, angled down and out