Thursday, October 1, 2009

Classifcation

There are several classes of surgical instruments:

Ø Graspers, such as forceps
Ø Clamps and occluders for blood vessels and other organs
Ø Retractors, used to spread open skin, ribs and other tissue
Ø Distractors, positioners and stereotactic devices
Ø Mechanical cutters (scalpels, lancets, drill bits, rasps, trocars, Ligasure, etc.)
Ø Dilators and specula, for access to narrow passages or incisions
Ø Suction tips and tubes, for removal of bodily fluids
Ø Sealing devices as Surgical staplers, ...
Ø Irrigation and injection needles, tips and tubes, for introducing fluid
Ø Tyndallers, to help "wedge" open damaged tissues in the brain.
Ø Powered devices, such as drills, dermatomes
Ø Scopes and probes, including fiber optic endoscopes and tactile probes
Ø Carriers and appliers for optical, electronic and mechanical devices
Ø Ultrasound tissue disruptors, cryotomes and cutting laser guides
Ø Measurement devices, such as rulers and calipers

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