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Surgical Instruments
Tool | Used for |
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Suction Machine | Used to withdraw fluids from body cavity |
Infusion Pump | Used to electronically control IV flow rates to your patient |
Doppler | Used to hear and record blood pressures of your patient |
Mayo Stand (Instrument Stand) | Holds instruments within sterile field during surgery |
IV fluid warmer | Used to warm fluids during administration |
Pulse Oximeter | Indirectly measure the oxygen saturation |
Laser Unit | Cut tissue and cauterize blood vessels |
Smoke Evacuation System | Used to remove "smoke" (evaporated cells) while using the laser unit |
Bair Hugger | Used to increase the body temperature of your patient (uses air) |
Hot Dog Warmer | Used to increase the body temperature of your patient (like a heating blanket) |
Gamar Warm Water System | Used to increase the body temperature of your patient (uses water) |
ECG Monitor | Used for proper cardiac diagnostics |
Endotracheal Tube | Used as an airway passage |
Electrocauterizing Unit | Used in surgical procedures to cut through tissue and cauterize small blood vessels |
Surgical Light Handle | Ensure sterility of light handle during surgery. Must be removed and sterilized between surgeries. |
Laryngoscope | Used for proper placement of the ET tube and for visualization of the trachea |
Esophageal Stethoscope | Used to monitor heart and lung sounds during surgery |
Laser Handle | Used in conjunction with the laser unit to perform laser surgery |
Laser Tip | Used in conjunction with the laser handle to perform laser surgery |
Suction Tubing | Used to remove fluids from the body for disposal |
Yankauer Suction Tip | Used in conjunction with the suction tubing to withdraw fluid from the body for disposal |
Christmas Tree Connector | Used to connect tubing |
Backhaus Towel Clamp | To secure the drape to a patient's skin by means of a small puncture |
Backhaus Roeder Towel Clamp | To secure the drape to a patient's skin by means of a small puncture |
Castroviejo Eye Speculum | Used to hold eyelids open for opthalmic exams or surgeries |
Graefe's Eye Speculum | Used to hold eyelids open for opthalmic exams or surgeries |
Olive Tip Cannula | This instrument is an opthalmic instrument used to flush the lacrimal gland |
Spinal Needle | Used for spinal anesthesia (i.e. epidural) |
Grooved Probe Director | Protects underlying tissues while making an incision |
Senn Rake Retractor | Used to hold open wound or incision for better view of underlying tissue |
Weitlaner Retractor | Maintain muscle retraction during orthopedic surgeries |
Volkman Rake Retractor | Aids in visualization of tissue |
Magill Catheter Forceps | Used to grasp catheter |
Weitlaner Beckman Retractor | Used to hold incision or area of interest open |
Sauerbrush Retractor | Used to hold tissue/muscle open |
Bone Marrow Biopsy Needle | Collect biopsy of the bone marrow |
Snook Spay Hook | Used to locate and grab uterine horn |
Covault Spay Hook | Used to locate and grab uterine horn |
Killian Vaginal Speculum | Used to examine the vagina |
Female Canine Catheter | Used to catheterize bladder of female dog |
Nye Tourniquet | Occlude blood vessels for venipuncture or amputation |
Urethral Catheter | Used to prevent or flush blockage. Made of plastic. |
Opthalmoscope | Used for better visualization of the eye |
Taylor Percussion Hammer | Used to check reflexes of the animal |
Jugular Catheter | Used for long term catheter placement and fluid administration |
Microchip | Used for permanent identification |
Microchip Scanner | Used to scan for microchip number |
Tonopen | Used to check ocular pressure |
Tonopen Covers | **Use a new one on EVERY PATIENT** Covers Tonopen to prevent spread of disease |
IV Catheter | Used for fluid administration |
IV Fluid Line | Used to administer IV or SQ fluids |
IV Port | Used to place on end of IV catheter for fluid or medication administration |
V Tray | Used as a positional aid |
Elizabethan Collar (E-Collar) | Used to prevent animal from chewing incision site or affected area |
Otoscope | Used to examine the inside of the ear |
Staple Remover | Used to remove surgical staples |
Penrose Drain | Used to allow drainage from surgical area or bite wounds |
Alligator Forceps | Used to grasp foreign objects deep within body cavity |
Rochester Carmalt Forceps | Used to clamp large tissue bundle that contains blood vessels *straight or curved |
Hemoclip Forceps | Used to occlude or clamp off blood vessels |
Hemoclip/Ligating Clip | Used in conjunction with the hemoclip forceps to ligate or clamp blood vessels |
Rochester Pean Forceps | Clamp blood vessels or control large tissue bundles *straight or curved |
Rochester Ochsner Forceps | Clamp blood vessels or grasp tissue *straight or curved |
Debakey Tissue Forceps | Used to grab tissue |
Adson Brown Tissue Forceps | Pick up, hold, and maneuver delicate tissue |
Dressing Forceps | Grasp inanimate objects such as dressings or nonviable tissues |
Tube Occluding Forceps | Use to clamp off section tubing |
Halstead Mosquito Forceps | Clamp small blood vessels that must be occluded, crushed, or held firmly in place *straight or curved |
Ferguson Angiotube Forceps | Crush and create fold in tissue *straight or curved |
Young Tongue Forceps | Used to grasp tongue |
Dolen Intestinal Forceps | Used to crush tissue and other delicate tissue |
Crile Hemostatic Forceps | Used to occlude small blood vessels *straight or curved |
Babcock Intestinal Forceps | Atraumatically grasp delicate tissue that will not be removed from the body |
Kelly Forceps | Used to occlude small blood vessels |
Sterilizing Forceps | Used to transport instruments during cold sterilization |
Allis Tissue Forceps | Traumatically grasp tissues that will be removed from the body |
Forester Sponge Forceps | Used to blot surgical area or apply betadine paint |
Needle Holder with Spring | Used to secure and store surgical needles |
#10 Scalpel Blade | General blade used in small animal surgery |
#11 Scalpel Blade | Used for stab incisions and to sever ligaments |
#12 Scalpel Blade | Lance abscess |
#15 Scalpel Blade | Small, precise, or curved incisions *Onychectomy |
#22 Scalpel Blade | Used for general large animal surgery |
Castroviejo Needle Holders | Used to hold fine surgical needle for opthalmic and neuro surgery |
#3 Bard Parker Scalpel Handle | Used to hold small animal scalpel |
#4 Bard Parker Scalpel Handle | Used to hold large animal scalpel |
Tapered Needle | Used for internal suturing *round body, sharp tip |
Cutting Edge Needle | Used for suturing tough tissues (i.e. skin) |
Reverse Cutting Edge Needle | Used for suturing tough tissues (i.e. skin) |
Matheui Needle Holders | Drive suture needle through tissues |
Mayo Hegar Needle Holders | Used to hold suture needle for suturing |
Olsen Hegar Needle Holders | Drive suture needle through tissue and cut suture material |
Leighton Bone Pin Introducer | Used to introduce intramedullary pin into the bone capsule |
Gigli Wire Saw | Cut through thick, heavy bone or dehorn cattle or goats |
Gigli Saw Handles | Used in conjunction with gigli wire saw to cut through thick, heavy bones or to dehorn cattle or goats |
Intramedullary Pin Chuck | Place intramedullary pins |
Bone Wire Guide | Used to advance surgical stainless steel wire around bone |
Verbrugge Bone Holding Forceps | Used as a stabilization tool of the bone during orthopedic surgery |
Fomon Bone Rasp | Smooth off rough edges of bone |
Intramedullary Pins | Placed in medullary cavity for fracture stabilization |
Drill Chuck and Key | Place intramedullary pins with orthopedic drill |
Cerclage Wire Tightener | Allows you to tighten surgical stainless steel wire around bone |
Orthopedic Mallet | Set pins or to strike osteotomes |
Depth Gauge | Used to measure the depth of your drill |
Osteotome | Cut through or shape bone |
KE Tissue Protector | Used to protect soft tissue during placement of external fixation kit |
Liston Bone Cutting Forceps | Used to cut bone |
Kern Bone Holding Forceps | Used to stabilize bone for fixation. Applying too tightly can cause bruising to bone. |
Lambert-Lowman Bone Clamp | Used to stabilize bone for fixation |
Ruskin Rongeurs | Used to remove or break up small chunks of bone, cartilage, or fibrous tissue |
Jacob's Pin Chuck with Handle and Extension | Used to place intramedullary pins in bone |
Wire Twister | Used to secure wire around bone |
Stainless Steel Surgical Wire | Repair broken bones |
Quick Splint | Used as a stabilization aid for fractured/broken limbs |
Thomas Schroeder Splint | Stabilization of simple fractures to the lower leg bones |
Splint-Rod Form | Make circular and angled bends in aluminum rod(s) |
Operating Scissors | Used to cut suture material and other inanimate objects |
Iris Scissors | Cut suture material and other nonviable materials |
Metzenbaum Scissors | Blunt dissection or cut soft tissue |
Mayo Dissecting Scissors | Blunt dissection or cut through bulky connective tissue |
Sistrunk Scissors | Short dissection |
Littauer Stitch Scissors | Used to remove surgical skin suture |
Spencer Stitch Scissors | Used to remove surgical skin suture |
Lister Bandage Scissors | Used to remove bandaging material |
Tenotomy Scissors | Cut delicate tissues and blunt dissection |
Plaster Shears | Used to remove cast |