Basic Surgical Instruments
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Basic laparotomy instruments are essential to accomplish most types of general surgery. Each instrument can be placed into one of the four following basic categories
A** Cutting and Dissecting
Cutting and dissecting instruments are sharp and are used to cut body tissue or surgical supplies
Knife Handle, Scissors
Knife Handles
handle with 15 blade deep knife - Used to cut deep, delicate tissue
handle with 10 blade inside knife - Used to cut superficial tissue
handle with 20 blade skin knife - Used to cut skin
straight Mayo, curved Mayo, Metzenbaum
Straight Mayo scissors - Used to cut suture and supplies. Also known as: Suture scissors
EX: Straight Mayo scissors being used to cut suture
Curved Mayo scissors - Used to cut heavy tissue fascia, muscle, uterus, breast. Available in regular and long sizes
Metzenbaum scissors - Used to cut delicate tissue. Available in regular and long sizes
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