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5. Sterile protective garment worn by members of the sterile team
6. Instrument used to grasp and control a suture needle
8. Material placed over a wound or incision after a procedure
10. Sterile work surface where instruments and supplies are organized
12. Needles, blades and other sharp items requiring safe handling and disposal
14. Instruments commonly used to grasp, hold or manipulate tissue/material
16. Sterile hand coverings worn by members of the sterile team
17. Process used to account for sponges, sharps, instruments and other items
21. Material used to close or approximate tissue
22. Surgical cutting instrument with a blade
23. Process of cleaning and preparing the operative site before draping
24. Common OR term for the electrosurgical unit used for cutting/coagulation
25. Clamping instrument commonly used to control bleeding

1. Placement and support of the patient to provide safe surgical access
2. Tissue, fluid or other material sent to the laboratory for examination
3. Device placed around a limb to temporarily control blood flow
4. Sterile material used to isolate the operative site and help maintain the sterile field
7. Small sterile table used to keep instruments within easy reach
9. Free from viable microorganisms according to the required process
11. Camera-based instrument used to visualize structures inside a body cavity
13. Soft counted item used to absorb blood or fluids during surgery
15. Instrument used to hold tissue or structures away from the operative site
18. Sharp item used with a needle driver to pass suture through tissue
19. Steam sterilizer used for heat and moisture resistant items
20. System used to remove blood, irrigation, or other fluid from the field