NEEDLES & SUTURE
This is the angle a needle is loaded on the needle holder
What is 90 degrees?
This safety practice helps prevent sharps injuries.
What is the neutral zone?
Curved instruments should align with this.
What is the curve of the surgeon’s hand?
This is the first step of the opening sequence
What is passing the skin knife?
This is the first step of turnover.
What is patient transported out?
This side of the surgeon’s hand should the needle tip face during passing.
What is the thumb side?
These protect the eyes during laser surgery.
What are laser goggles?
Ringed instruments are held here when passed
What is the box lock?
The common hemostasis sequence is:
What is clamp, clamp, cut, tie, tie?
Instruments are placed in this before transport to decontamination.
What is water or enzymatic solution?
This type of specimen is sent without formalin.
What is a frozen section specimen?
This standard precaution adds extra protection from contamination.
What is double gloving?
This style is used when passing a scalpel.
What is pencil-style passing?
This comes after wound closure during the closing sequence.
What are counts?
This should be separated from instruments before decontamination.
What are sharps?
This is done behind the surgeon’s hand during suture passing.
What is draping the suture strand?
This device placement prevents accidental patient burns.
What is placing the ESU pencil in a holder?
This type of instrument is guided into the port after handle passage.
What are laparoscopic instruments?
This is the correct order after Mayo stand during counts.
What is the back table?
Room cleaning should move in this direction.
What is top to bottom, clean to dirty?
This instrument is used to hold and pass the loaded needle.
What is a needle holder?
These protect against radiation exposure.
What are lead aprons and thyroid shields?
Only one hand should be in this area at a time.
What is the neutral zone?
This is the final step of the closing sequence.
What is application of dressing?
This happens after room setup for the next case.
What is verifying the next case and opening sterile supplies?