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An alloy of steel with chromium and sometimes another element such as thicker or mollybdenum
Stainless steel
Surgical instruments with a hollow barrel for lumen through their center. Cannulas are often inserted for drainage.
Cannulas
A chemical process applied during instrument manufaturing that provides a corrosion-resistant finish by forming a thin, transparent oxide film
Passivation
Wedge-shaped instruments used to cut or shape bone
Chisels
Red test material (latex); orange material (latex free)
Scissors
Must be able to cut through to the tip two to three times
Surgical instruments used to control the flow of blood
Hemostatic Forceps
A retractor used to expose the chest
Rib spreader
Point where the two jaws or blades of an instrument connect and pivot
Box Locks
Surgical instruments designed to drive suture needles to close or rejoin a wound or surgical site. Also know as needle drivers
Needle Holders
Index Card
Kerrison Rongeur
Punch a clean hole through the card
Surgical instrument used for grasping, holding firmly or everting traction upon objects
Forceps
Also known as 300 series stainless steel. It is non-magnetic, can not be heat-hardened and is more corrosion-resistant than martensitic stainless steel.
Austenitic stainless steel
The process of cutting apart or separating tissue.
Dissection
This metal is also known as 400 series stainless steel. It is magnetic and may be heate-hardened.
Martensitic stainless steel
Plastic dowel-rod
Bone Curette
Shave off pieces of the dowel rod
Surgical instruments used to cut, incise and/or dissect tissue
Scissors
Surgical instrument used to extract blood and other fluids from a surgical site
Suction devices
Two or more opposable parts that open and close used for holding or crushing something between them
Jaws
Surgical instruments primarily used to move tissues and organs to keep the surgical site exposed throughout surgery
Retractors
Yellow test material (latex or latex free)
Scissors 4.5" or shorter
Chisel-like instruments used to cut or shave bone
Osteotomes
The part of a surgical instrument that "locks" the handles in place
Ratchet
Parallel grooves in the jaws of surgical insturments
Serrations
Surgical instruments used to cut or bite away at bone and tissue
Rongeurs
Plastic dowel rod
Chisels and Osteotomes
Shave off pieces of the dowel-rod