We have made all the OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Instruments full set or list with the Names, Description, Uses with Pictures. in you medical ward you will see all this instruments/equipments/devices. So full knowledge regarding all this devices is necessary for your medical and surgical practice and also during exams.
RIGHT ANGLE RETRACTOR
Description :
Also called Right angle retractor.
Made up of stainless steel and has a ringed handle and a blade at the proximal end which is at right angle with the handle and the neck.
Uses :
1. Better Visualization : For better visualisation pulling back of soft tissues, incision or wound edges during surgeries.
SIM’S ANTERIOR WALL VAGINAL RETRACTOR
Description :
Made up of stainless steel and has a Shaft and the ending of the shaft has two loops.
–The loops has transverse serrations.
Uses :
1. Isolation of the Visualization : It is used together with the Sim’s Speculum on the posterior vaginal wall to isolate the visualization of the anterior wall.
SIM’S VAGINAL SPECULUM
Description :
Made up of stainless steel and has on Handle and two Blades.
Uses :
Retract the Posterior Vaginal Wall : The main purpose of using this instruments is to retract the posterior wall of the vagina.
Uses can be divided into two parts : Therapeutics and Diagnostics.
1. Diagnostic : Taking Pap Smear, taking Swabs, Colposcopy, Hysterosalpingography(HSG).
2. Therapeutic : Insertion and Removal of Copper-T , Vaginal Hysterectomy, Repair of Vesico vaginal fistula.
SKIN STAPLER
Description :
Plastic body with a movable handle and stapling tip.
Uses :
1. Wound Closure : Used to close the wound by stapling the skin under high tension like skin of skull and other parts of the body trunk.
SKIN STAPLER REMOVER
Description :
Scissor like instruments which has two finger rings and a Screw joint.
—The tips works as a stapler remover by working together.
Uses :
1. Removal of Surgical skin staples : To remove the Skin Staples.
During wound closure in high tension areas like skull we use skin stapler.
RAMPLEY’S SPONGE HOLDER
Description :
Made up of stainless steel and has 6 parts :
- Finger Ring
- Ratchet
- Shank
- Box Joint
- Jaws are wide and serrated from inside
Uses :
1. Holding : Used to hold Sponge ,Cotton Swabs, or a gauze piece for cleansing the skin the skin area before the operation
STRAIGHT MAYO’S SCISSOR
Description :
Made up of stainless steel and has 6 parts :
- Finger Ring
- Shank
- Screw Joint
- Blades
Uses :
1. Cutting Purpose : Used to cut thick tissues present in uterus, muscles, and breast.
Also used for for Cutting Sutures and Dressings.
SUCTION CURETTE
Description :
Made up of stainless steel and a pipe is attached with it which acts as a suction tube.
Uses :
1.Suction of Vesicular Mole : It is used to remove the lining of the uterus and the contents of the womb for first Trimester(MTP).
It is done after and Abortion or Miscarriage to :
- Stop Bleeding
- Control Pain
- Prevention of Infection
TOOTHED TISSUE FORCEPS
Description :
There are two arms which works by spring mechanism
—Teeth present in each jaws.
Uses :
1. Holding tough Structures : It is used to hold the tough tissues like Skin, Fascia, Rectus Sheath while Suturing of a wound.
MAYO’S TOWEL CLIP
Description :
Forceps like structures. Made up of stainless steel and has 6 parts :
- Finger Ring
- Ratchet
- Shank
- Box Joint
- Curved jaws
Uses :
1. Holding the Drape and Towels : Used to hold towels and sterile drapes in position.
TROCHAR AND CANNULA
Description :
Made up of stainless steel and has a cannula for the trochar.
Uses :
1. Laparoscopy : Trocars are used in Laparascopic Surgery by placing it through the abdomen to puncture and providing an intra-abdominal access.
UMBILICAL CORD CLAMP
Description :
Made up of plastic and has 4 parts:
- Placental clips
- Umbilical cord clip
- Cutting knife
- Push frame
Uses :
1. Clamping : Used to Clamp the Umbilical cord after delivery
UMBILICAL CORD SCISSOR
Description :
Made up of stainless steel and has mainly 4 parts:
- Finger Rings
- Shank
- Screw joint
- Curved flat blades.
Uses :
1. Cutting Umbilical Cord : Used to Cut the Umbilical Cord after delivery.
UTERINE CURETTE
Description :
Metallic body with a handle and two endings.
–The two ends are forming loops.
Uses :
1. Obtaining Samples : Used for Scraping Endometrial cavity to obtain sample for Histopathology.
2. To Remove Products of Conception.
UTERINE SOUND
Description :
Made up of stainless steel and has mainly two parts :
–The Handle and the long Flange
Uses :
1. Measuring Uterine Length : To know the position of the Uterus and he Length of the uterus cavity prior to dilatation of the Cervix in Dilation and Evacuation operation .
2. Foreign Body Detection : To sound the Uterine Cavity to detect any foreign body.
3. Sometimes it acts as a first dilator of the cervical canal.
VACCUM CUP
Description :
Made up of PVC plastic or neoprene, and has mainly 3 parts :
- Suction cup
- Handle
- Tubing
Uses :
1. Vaccum Assisted vaginal Delivery : A health care provider applies the vaccum where a soft rigid cup is placed on the fetal skull and a pump is used to guide the baby out of the bith canal.
VULSELLUM
Description :
Made up of stainless steel and has 6 parts :
- Finger Ring
- Ratchet
- Shank
- Box Joint
- Long jaws
Uses :
1. Grasping Purpose : Used for grasping the Cervix usually the anterior lip of the cervix is grasped.
Used in :
- Vaginal Hysterectomy
- To Grasp a fibroid polyp
WRIGLEY’S FORCEPS
Description :
Made up of stainless steel and has mainly two parts :
- Handle
- Blades which has pelvic and cephalic curves.
Uses :
1. Lift out deliveries : It is used to lift oout deliveries when he fetal scalp is visible without separating the Labia and the fetal skull has reached the pelvic floor.
Used during the situations :
Maternal factors :
- Maternal exhaustion
- Prolonged Second Stage of labour
- Hemorrhaging
- Maternal illness such as hypertension, glaucoma, heart diseases.
Fetal Factors :
- Fetal distress
- After coming head in breech delivery
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