Instrument Manufacturing Process
What are osteotomes used for?
To cut or shave bone.
Which forceps have teeth?
Tissue
How are microgrind or supercut scissors usually identified?
With a black handle.
Why should instruments be autoclaved after applying instrument identification tape?
To help the tape bond to the instrument.
What is the best way to clean a suction lumen?
Use the proper sized brush.
What is the place on an instrument called where the two parts of a ring handled instrument meet and pivot?
The box lock.
What is the primary function of hemostatic forceps?
To control the flow of blood.
How are scissors with tungsten carbide cutting edges usually identified?
By gold handles.
How many times should instrument marking tape be wrapped around an instrument?
1.5
What is the purpose of a suction stylet?
To unclog the suction during surgery.
What part of the manufacturing steps is necessary to acheive a smooth shiny finish?
Polishing
What is the primary function of tissue forceps?
To manipulate tissue.
How do you properly test the sharpness of scissors that are four inches or less?
With yellow test material.
What identification method uses a stencil, solutions and electricity to mark stainless steel?
Acid-base etching
How do you test kerrison/laminectomy rongeurs?
With an index card.
What process helps build a protective chromium oxide layer on the instruments surface?
Passivation
What are three more names for tissue forceps?
Rat tooth, brown forceps and pick-ups.
What is the primary function of scissors?
To cut tissue, suture and other material in the surgical field.
What identification method is often referred to as "dipping"?
Heat-fused nylon
What is the part of a hemostat called that locks and holds it in position?
The ratchet.
What raw material is most commonly used to produce surgical instruments?
Stainless steel
Instead of teeth, what do the distal ends of dressing forceps have?
Serrations
What are one of the most popular scissors used and are identified by beveled blades?
Mayo scissors
What identification method uses a small barcode (containing instrument information) that is applied with pressure-sensitive tape?
The dot marking system.
Which needle holder lasts longer, stainless steel jaw or tungsten carbide jaw?
Tungsten carbide jaw.