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This page is dedicated specifically to listing surgical instruments used in general surgery. Instruments can be classified in many ways - but broadly speaking, there are five kinds of instruments. Cutting and dissecting instruments: Scalpels, scissors, and saws are the most traditional. Elevators can be both cutting and lifting/retracting.
The expression surgical instrumentation is somewhat interchangeably used with surgical instruments, [27] but its meaning in medical jargon is the activity of providing assistance to a surgeon with the proper handling of surgical instruments during an operation, by a specialized professional, usually a surgical technologist or sometimes a nurse ...
Ancient Romans used more than 150 different surgical instruments, including scalpels. [5] 10th century Arab-Spanish surgeon Albucasis invented a retractable scalpel. [6] The French used an amphismela in the 1700s. [7] South African scientists showed that a blunt scalpel caused sharp cuts if the blade was subjected to ultrasound. [8]
Instrument Uses Head Mirror with head band: to focus light into the cavity under inspection; mirror is concave and is used with a Chiron lamp to produce a parallel beam of light; doctor views through the hole (average diameter of mirror is 3 & 1/2" & that of hole is 1/4")
Pages in category "Surgical instruments" The following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
sharp cutting instruments Toothed forceps: for tearing or holding structures Mallet: used as a hammer: Skull key: a T-shaped chisel used as a lever while removing skull cap [1] Large knife: to cleanly cut the brain into anatomical sections Rib shears: to cut through the ribs while opening the chest [2] Dissecting scissors: for sharp cutting ...
A standard general surgical needle holder, with a ratchet handle lock. Two specialty needle holders, Mathieu needle holder (above) and Castroviejo needle holder (below). A needle holder, also called needle driver or needle forceps, is a surgical instrument similar to a hemostat, used by doctors and surgeons to hold and push a suturing needle when performing wound closure, ligation and other ...
A bone cutter is a surgical instrument used to cut or remove bones. [1] [2] In addition to surgery, they are also used in forensics and dismemberment. Types of medical bone cutters include: Unpowered – Unpowered bone cutting implements include varieties of hacksaw.