Basic Instrument Used in Operation Theater

Subject: Medical and Surgical Nursing II (Theory)

Overview

A surgical instrument is a tool or equipment that has been specifically created for carrying out a certain activity or producing desired effects during an operation or surgery, such as changing biological tissue. Various categories of surgical instruments exist. The instruments used in surgical operation include cutting instruments, grasping and holding instruments, haemostatic forceps (instruments used to halt blood), retractors, clamps and distracters, accessories, and implants.

A surgical instrument is a tool or device that has been specifically created for carrying out a specific action or producing desired effects during an operation or surgery, such as modifying biological tissue. Various categories of surgical instruments exist.

  • Cutting equipment
  • Holding and grabbing objects
  • Forceps for hemostasis ( instruments used to stop blood)
  • Retractors
  • Shackles and eye-catchers
  • Adornments and implants

 

The lists of surgical instruments are:

Towel Forceps

Kocher Forceps

Kelly Forceps

Dissecting Forceps

Mosquito Forceps

Surgical Mesh

Surgical Needles

Needle Holders

Bone Cutter

Suction Tube

Curette

Bone chisel

Cusco’s vaginal speculum

Trephine

Retractors

Osteotome

Speculum

Metzenbaum scissors

Laser scalpel

Trocar

Surgical stapler

Scalpel( lancet)

Dermatome

Bone lever

Periosteal elevator

Iris scissors

Retractors

Bone distractor

Surgical hook

suture
Things to remember
  • A surgical instrument is a tool or equipment that has been specifically created for carrying out a certain activity or producing desired effects during an operation or surgery, such as changing biological tissue.
  • Various categories of surgical instruments exist.
  • The instruments used in surgical operation include cutting instruments, grasping and holding instruments, haemostatic forceps (instruments used to halt blood), retractors, clamps and distracters, accessories, and implants.
Questions and Answers

A surgical instrument is specially designed tool or device for performing specific action of carrying out desired effects during a surgery or operation, such as modifying biological tissue. There are several classes of surgical instruments.

  • Cutting instruments
  • Grasping and holding instruments
  • Haemostatic forceps( instruments used to stop blood)
  • Retractors
  • Clamps and distracters
  • Accessories and implants

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