CTVT Chapter 32 - Surgical Instruments
Mayo Dissecting Scissors CORRECT ANSWER "Heavy-duty" operating scissors
commonly used for cutting dense tissues
Needle Holders CORRECT ANSWER Instruments used to grasp needles and pass
suture material through tissues in addition to aiding with suture tying
Adson Thumb Forceps CORRECT ANSWER Has delicate intermeshing teeth,
which make them good for grasping delicate tissues atraumatically
Olsen-Hegar Needle Holder CORRECT ANSWER Equipped with scissors built
into the instrument
DeBakey Thumb Forceps CORRECT ANSWER Relatively atraumatic with
multiple sets of delicate teeth and long narrow jaws that are often used for vascular
surgeries
Russian Thumb Forceps CORRECT ANSWER A traumatic type with a broad
curved surface that is good for handling needles
Tissue Forceps CORRECT ANSWER The classification of instruments with a
locking mechanism that are used to clamp tissues
Finochietto Self Retaining Retractor CORRECT ANSWER Facilitates retracting of
the ribs for surgical site exposure within the thoracic cavity
Allis Tissue Forceps CORRECT ANSWER Traumatic instrument that are used to
grasp tissues but leave the tissues "crushed." Therefore, these should only be used
on tissues that are to be removed during the procedure
