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.
ALLIS TISSUE HOLDING FORCEPS
Description :
Made up of stainless steel and has 6 parts :
- Finger Ring
- Ratchet
- Shank
- Box Joint
- Jaws which are serrated from inside
Uses :
1. Grasping Tough Structures : used to grasp tough structures like rectus sheath.
Gasping soft tissues like breast or bowel tissue.
2. Used in Lower Section Cesarean Section and Hysterectomy.
3. In vaginal incision we use it to hold the vagina along with the cut incision of vagina.
4. Incase of vaginal surgery we use it to hold the lip of cervix.
AMNIHOOK
Description :
This is a long thin sterile plastic structure which has a hook at the tip.
Uses :
1. Artificial Rupture : A sterile plastic hook is inserted into the vagina and used to puncture the membranes containing the amniotic fluids.
AREY’S SPATULA
Description :
This is a flat wooden spatula has two different ends.
Uses :
1. Pap Smear : It is introduced into the cervix after visualizing the os using a speculum. The cytology specimens are collected by slowly rotating the spatula firmly over the ectocervix.
ARTERY FORCEPS
Description :
Made up of stainless steel and has 6 parts :
- Finger Ring
- Ratchet
- Shank
- Box Joint
- Jaws which are serrated from inside
Uses :
1. Hemostat : to grasp vessels during bleeding and allow ligation of those vessels.
BABCOCK’S TISSUE HOLDING FORCEPS
Description :
Made up of 6 parts :
- Ratchet
- Finger Ring
- Shank
- Jaws and curved tips.
- Box Joint
Uses :
1.Holding the soft and delicate tissues : Used to grasp tubular structures like Fallopian Tube.
2. Radical Hysterectomy : This is used to hold the ureter and to repair any ureteric injury.
3. Artery ligation – Sometimes it is used to ligate the internal iliac artery.
BAND APPLICATOR
Description :
It has a metallic long thin structure and which has a extended tip and has three finger ring at the bottom.
Uses :
1. Bands to fallopian Tube : Used for applying silasting bands to Fallopian tubes in Laparoscopic tubal ligation.
BANDAGE SCISSOR
Description :
Made up of stainless steel and has mainly 4 parts :
- Finger Ring
- Shank
- Screw Joint
- And two blades
Uses :
1.Bandages : Used to remove bandages and dressing.
2. Blunt Tip : It is inserted under the bandages with relative safety.
BARD PARKER(BP) HANDLE
Description :
This is made up of stainless steel and has mainly 3 parts :
- Handle
- Shank
- Working end, or tip to attach the blade.
Uses :
1. Incision : During providing of an incision and cutting tissues, we use blades which are attached to this BP Handle.
CURVED MAYO’S SCISSOR
Description :
Made up of 4 parts :
- Finger Ring
- Shank
- Jaws and curved tips.
- Screw Joint
Uses :
1. Heavy tissue Cutting : Used to cut heavy tissues like Fascia, Muscle and Uterus )
CUSCO’S VAGINAL SPECULUM
Description :
Made up of stainless steel and has two blades which can be adjusted by the screw mechanism.
Uses :
Diagnostic Uses :
- Taking Pap smear
- Colposcopic Examination
- Cervical tear and carcinoma
- Cervicitis due to fungal or bacterial causes
Therapeutic Uses :
- Introducing an IUD
- Cauterization of vaginal erosion
DEAVER’S RETRACTOR
Description :
Made up of stainless steel and has a solid handle. The proximal end of this retractor is curved.
Uses :
1. LSCS/ Hysterectomy : Used to retract the bladder during these surgeries.
DOYEN’S RETRACTOR
Description :
Made up of stainless body, has mainly three parts :
—-Handle, Neck and the curved wide end.
Uses :
1. Deep Retraction : Used in deep retraction of the organs and viscera during surgical procedures.
ELECTROCAUTERY
Description :
Electronic device which has a plastic body.
Uses :
1. Cutting tissues : Used to cut unwanted and harmful tissues and removal of them also.
2. Blood Vessels : Used to Burn and Seal the blood vessels during any surgery.
EPISIOTOMY SCISSOR
Description :
Made up of 4 parts :
- Finger Ring
- Shank
- two Blades
- Screw Joint
Uses :
Episiotomy : It is used to make a cut in the perineum which is a muscular area between the vagina and anus.
GREEN ARMYTAGE FORCEPS
Description :
Made up of 4 parts :
- Finger Ring
- Ratchet
- Shank
- Jaws are serrated
- Screw Joint
Uses :
This is mostly used as a haemostat instrument in caesarean section.
In LSCS the cut uterine edges bleeds, so the forceps is applied to the two angles and lower and upper edges of the incision.
HEGAR’S DILATOR
Description :
Made up of stainless steel and has two curved ends.
Uses :
1. Cervix Dilation : Dilation of the cervix is done in order to gain entry to the inferior of the Uterus.
KIDNEY TRAY
Description :
Made up of stainless steel and it is kidney shaped.
Uses :
1. Keeping the Sterilized Instruments : All the Sterilized sharp instruments are carried out by this tray.
2. Collecting Specimens : The shape of the tray is like kidney and has curves which makes it fit in various places of the body during collection of specimens.
MYOMA SCREW
Description :
Myoma means Benign “Tumour in the Muscle”
Uses :
- Myomectomy : During enucleation it is used to hold the Myoma.
2. Removal of fibroids : During Hysterectomy, the Myoma Screw is used to hold the Uterus.
PIPELLE ENDOMETRIAL SUCTION CURETTE
Description :
The pipette
Uses :
1. Sample Taking : Used to take Endometrial Sample.
PLAIN TISSUE FORCEPS
Description :
There are two arms which works by spring mechanism
Uses :
1. Grasping tissues : Used to grasp tissues during any dissection and when applying sutures.
2. Moving Tissues : Used to gently move tissues out of the way during exploratory surgery.
3. Insertion and Removal of Objects : Used to Insert packing into or remove objects from deep cavities.
2. Dressing Application
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