Surgical Instruments
An instrument used in surgery to clamp bleeders
What is a hemostat?
The needle used to sew friable tissue
Microbes that live on the skin and inside the human body.
What is indigenous microflora, or normal flora?
This bone is the longest bone in the body
What is the femur?
Absorbent sponges used on central nervous tissue
What are Neuro patties or cottonoids?
This instrument can be used to grasp the Fallopian Tube or bowel.
Suture needle used for skin
This bacteria can cause gastric ulcers
What is Helicobactor Pylori?
This bone is a non weight bearing bone found in the lower leg
What is the fibula?
This is used for indwelling urinary catheterization.
What is a foley?
This instrument is used to grasp lung tissue
The fastest absorbing suture
What is Plain Gut?
This bacteria is found in the human colon, where it is beneficial, however, outside of the colon can cause life threatening illness
What is E. Coli (Escherichia Coli)
This bone is also known as the shoulder blade
What is the scapula?
This can be used to straight cath a patient
What is a red robinson?
It is used to occlude bowel.
A natural occuring multifiliment, nonabsorbable suture.
What is silk?
This bacteria can live on skin and in nasal passages
What is Staphylococcus Aureus?
This is a bony prominence at the proximal end of the ulna.
What is the olecranon?
This is placed to drain bile from the common bile duct.
What is a T-tube?
This retractor is used to expose the thoracic cavity, either intercostal or in a sternotomy.
Polypropylene is an example of this
What is a common non absorbable, monofiliment suture?
This bacteria can cause Necrotizing fasciitis, also known as the flesh eating bacteria.
What is Streptococcus Pyogenes?
These are fingers and toes
What are phalanges?
A chest tube is connected to this to maintain negative pressure.
What is water seal chest drain?