Scalpels. Scalpels are surgical instruments used for cutting tissues. Scalpels with straight or pointed blades cut tissue and puncture the skin for drainage procedures.
Scalpels with curved blades are used to excise, or cut out, tissue.
Scalpel blades are available in several sizes, the most common being #10, #11, and #15.
Retractors. Retractors are medical tools used in surgery to separate the edges of a wound and hold open layers of tissue. Their primary purpose is to expose areas beneath the surface tissues. Retractors come in various sizes and shapes, and they may be either plain or toothed. Self-retaining surgical retractors can be screwed open, which means they do not need to be held manually.
Forceps. Forceps are one of the largest categories of surgical instruments, alongside clamps. Both are utilized for similar purposes, such as grasping, handling, compressing, pulling, or joining tissue. They are available in various sizes and types. Some of the main types of forceps include: – Locking forceps (such as hemostats) – Non-locking forceps (like tissue forceps or dressing forceps) Additionally, there are specialized types of forceps, including: – Babcock forceps – Allis tissue forceps – Dental forceps – Adson forceps – Biopsy forceps – Bone forceps – Halsted mosquito forceps – Obstetric forceps Each type serves a specific function in surgical procedures.
Forceps and clamps are the largest categories of surgical instruments. Both are used for the same tasks to grasp, handle, compress, pull, or join tissue. They are available in many sizes and types.
Some of the main types of forceps are,
Locking (like hemostats)
Nonlocking (like tissue forceps, or dressing forceps) and specialized types like Babcock forceps, Allis tissue forceps, Dental forceps, Adson forceps, Biopsy forceps, Bone forceps, Halsted mosquito forceps, and Obstetric forceps. Each type serves a specific function in medical-surgical procedures.
