Surgical Instrumentation

Surgical Instruments

100

 

What is a Mayo Scissor?

200

Identified by their gold handles, these instruments use a special metal insert which is much harder than stainless steel, wears out slower, and can be replaced. 

What is tungsten carbide?

300

Particular kind of clamp used to stop blood flow through a vessel?

What is a Hemostat

400

Used to cut and extract tissue and is distinguished by having a spring loaded hinge?

What is a Rongeur

500

Used to separate “Lift” tissue?

What is a elevator

History of Surgical Instruments

100

Created by Dr. Charles Horrace Mayo, one of the founders of the Mayo Clinic, and a Colonel in the U.S. Army Medical Corps at the start of WWI, this instrument is used for cutting and dissecting tissue. 

What are Mayo Scissors?

200

This instrument was invented by Dr. Myron Metzenbaum, and Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Cleveland, OH and is used in cutting delicate tissue and blunt dissection. 

What are Metzenbaum Scissors?

300

Instruments made of this grade of steel do not readily bend or flex while in use?

What is 400 series stainless steel?

400

Sometimes having up to eight prongs (or more), this instrument was designed by Dr. Richard von Volkmann, a German surgeon who pioneered antiseptic procedures and was regarded as one of the fathers of orthopedic surgery.

What is a Volkmann Retractor or (Rake)?

500

Though not clear which side is which, this retractor shares the name of two military branches of service.

What is an Army-Navy or USA / US Army Retractor?

Case Planning & Intraoperative Routines Routines

100

Refers to joining two hollow anatomical structures using sutures or surgical staples?

What is Anastomose

200

Prevent items from being retained in the patient?

What is the purpose of the count

300

To verify correct patient, correct side & site, correct position, agreement on the procedure being done, correct implants and surgical equipment?

What is a TIMEOUT

400

Electronic document on paper version of the specific supplies and other preference required by each surgeon?

What is a Surgeon Preference Card

500

After sterile supplies have been gathered for a surgical case the next step is?

What is opening the case

Categories of Surgical & Gynecologic Instrumentation

100

Commonly called “Sweetheart” or “Valentine” retractor?

What is a Harrington retractor

200

Procedure performed for the surgical delivery of a baby through an abdominal incision?

What is a Cesarean Section - (C-Section)

300

Used for heavier tissue and fascia?

What is the Bonnie tissue forceps

400

Used to secure and protect viscera during abdominal procedures?

What is a Malleable ribbon retractor

500

Used to measure depth of the uterus

What is a Sims Uterine Sound

Management of the Surgical Wound

100

To bring tissues together by sutures or other means?

What is to Approximate

200

Principles of Surgery were developed more than 100 years ago by?

Who is William Halstead

300

What protect the incision site acting as a barrier to environment contamination?

What is a Dressing

400

Type of interrupted technique used to provide additional support to wound edges in abdominal surgery?

What is Retention sutures

500

Name the parts of a Surgical Needle.

What are the point, the body, & the eye