Xeroform
sterile, non-adherent gauze dressing with bacteriostatic action; used frequently on ortho cases and for burn victims
*Hint- X-Men always think blue & yellow
Steri-drape/Ioban
drape abdomen during procedure or to hold stockinette on during total knee/arthroscopy procedures
*White
Ace bandage
elastic wrap bandage
Coban
self-adherent dressing
*used in circumcitions
Kling
cotton mesh gauze; absorbent
Coverlet
Adhesive dressing; wound pad is sealed off from contaminants.
Kerlix(fluff)
woven cotton mesh gauze; absorbable
4x4
4x4 gauze dressing sponges
Stockinette
patient is not prepped under fingernails; stockinette or sterile glove is used to separate unclean area from prepped area
*blue-waterproof
*white-non water proof
Webril
cotton, soft dressing placed under tourniquet
cast material
moisten in warm water; wrap wound; hold limb in place until cast material hardens
*non-sterile
Jackson Pratt (JP) drain
suction drainage system
Hemovac
spring-action suction drainage system
round drain
round tubing attached to Jackson-Pratt or Hemovac
blake drain
tubing attached to JP or Hemovac which has a fluted end
flat drain
tubing attached to JP or Hemovac which has a flat end
bone wax
refined and sterilized bee's wax; used on cut edges of bone to seal off oozing
*considered a hemostatic/helps with bone blood
tourniquet
used on extremities to keep operative site free of blood
Esmarch
rubber or latex; wrapped around limb to exsanginate before tourniquet placement
Raney clips
hemostasis on the scalp; may be disposable.
cauterizes only what is between the two tips of the forcep
bipolar forceps/cord
cauterizes only what is between the two tips of the forcep
Surgicel
oxidized regenerated cellulose
*hemostatic to control bleeding, surgicel is left in the body.
Gelfoam
absorbable gelatin sponge
*soaked in a petri dish with thrombin.
Avitene
Microfibrillar Collagen
Pulse-vac
irrigate and clean wound site
Methyl Methacrylate
bone cement
*powder first them liquid.
skin stapler
skin closure
used to suspend a finger/the arm during surgery or prep
finger trap
used to suspend a finger/the arm during surgery or prep
Bone plate
to hold fractured bone ends in place until they heal; ORIF
Elevator/ Cobb
used to elevate periosteum from the bone or to manipulate bone fragments
elevator/ Freer
used to elevate periosteum from the bone or to manipulate bone fragments
elevator/ Joker
used to elevate periosteum from the bone or to manipulate bone fragments
elevator/ langen
used to elevate periosteum from the bone or to manipulate bone fragments
*base is triangle
Rongeurs/ Kerrison
used to remove bites of bone
rongeurs/ Adson
used to remove bites of bone
rongeurs/ Stilleleur/gooseneck/double action
used to remove bites of bone
rongeurs/ Leksell/double action
used to remove bites of bone
Bone curettes
to scrape/scoop out small areas of bone
Screw drivers
various types; tip must match head of screw
Rasp
to file uneven bone ends or sharp edges
*used in amputations/BKA
Mallet
used as a hammer - various sizes
Bone hooks (dull or sharp)
to manipulate bone fragments
K-wire
used to reduce small fractures
Osteotome
used with a mallet to cut sections of bone
Gigli saw blade with handles
used to cut bone (amputations) or to cut between burr holes of a skull flap
Lead hand
used to keep fingers in extension while repairing severed tendons of the hand
Wire cutter/pin cutter
Lane Bone Clamp
used to secure broken bone until plate/screw or rod are inserted
Bandage scissors
heavy scissors used to remove bandages or cut tubing; also used in OB/GYN during C-Section to cut the uterus and umbilical cord.
Bennett (aka: Cobra) retractor
handheld retractor - retracts soft tissue during spine surgery
Hibbs Retractor
handheld retractor - wound exposure during hip surgery
19. Hohmann retractor
maintains exposure of bone during surgery; various sizes; large size
used during knee and hip surgery.
20. Drill and hose
used during placement of screws, wires, pins
21. Cushing pituitary rongeur
straight or curved.