Single-ended; flat, spade-shaped tip; slightly curved blade; multiple tip widths used for scraping bone, periosteum, and soft-tissue
Back
Allis Clamp
Front
Sharp teeth; straight; locking clamp used to hold or grasp heavy tissue, potential to damage tissue.
Back
Mosquito Clamp
Front
A small, straight or curved hemostatic forceps used to hold delicate tissue or compress a bleeding vessel.
Back
Rongeur
Front
Heavy-duty; sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip; straight, curved and angled; used to remove small pieces of bone and soft tissue
Back
Needle driver clamp
Front
Shorter jaws relative to the shank; straight; locking clamp used to hold the suture needle for passing suture
Back
pituitary rongeur
Front
Serrated jaws; straight, up-curved, curved and angled used to remove the vertebral disc and soft tissue
Back
Gelpi Retractor
Front
Single, sharp prong on each tip used to retract tissue in shallow and deep surgical sites; self-retaining
Back
Debakey Forceps
Front
Atraumatic; for tissue handling and coarsely ribbed grip panel; may be long upwards of 12"
Back
Tonsil clamp
Front
May have an open finger ring; curved, locking clamp used to control bleeding and ligation and used for passing suture
Back
Volkmann retractor "RAKE"
Front
Multiple prongs; single sided; used to retract tissue in shallow surgical sites and for small bone and joint procedures
Back
Senn Retractor
Front
Double sided; Three prongs on one end and a L-shaped blade on the other; prongs available in sharp or dull used to retract surface tissue in small, superficial surgical sites and hand and foot surgery
Back
Bennett retractor and baby Bennett
Front
Bone and tissue retractor; flat, flared neck used to elevate bone due to its shape and to retract tissue
Back
Curved or straight osteotomes
Front
Multiple widths used to cut or remove bone
Back
Yankauer suction tip
Front
Bulbous Head; large opening; may be disposable; curved tip used for effective suction without damaging surrounding tissue; to clear operative sites to improve visualized
Back
Metzenbaum Scissors "METZ"
Front
used to cut delicate tissue; for blunt dissection; blunt tip, straight or curved
Back
towel clamps
Front
Perforating tips; curved; locking clamp used for grasping and securing towels, drapes or tissue; for manipulating bones during fracture reduction
Back
Kerrison Rongeur
Front
Double-action bone punch; variable jaw widths; different jaw slants used in spine and neurosurgery and to remove bone and soft tissue from the vertebral bodies
Back
Steinmann pin
Front
>1.6mm diameter larger diameter than kirschner wire; metal pin or rod for internal fixation of fractures or osteotomies; used for temporary or permanent fixation
Back
Jones Scissors
Front
For delicate tissue dissection, curved tip; A smaller finer tipped Metz.
Back
Bandage Scissors
Front
special scissors with a blunt lower end used to remove dressings and bandages
Back
Richardson Retractor
Front
Right angled; single or double sided; hollow or open handle with finger ridges used to retract multiple layers of tissue in deep surgical sites
Back
Kelly clamp
Front
Control bleeding and ligation, used for large vessels or tissue; curved or straight; long or short
Back
Russian Forceps
Front
Broad, spoon-spaced tips; tips are serrated around the edge for tissue handling
Back
Kosher Clamp
Front
Strong, serrated blades with interlocking teeth, regular and large, straight or curved; control bleeding and ligation, ideal for tough structures
Back
Kirschner wire
Front
<1.6 mm diameter "k-wire"; metal pin or rod for internal fixation of fractures or osteotomies; used for temporary or permanent fixation
Back
Bone Rasp
Front
Single-and-double-ended used to file and shape a bone or cartilage
Back
Adson forceps
Front
stainless steel tweezers used to move and hold tissue in place during delicate surgical procedures; with or without teeth
Back
Arthroscopy Probe
Front
Small, right-angle instrument; blunt tip used in arthroscopic procedures and identify and evaluate tissue
Back
Hohmann retractor
Front
Single-sided; sharp or blunt used to retract tissue shallow and deep surgical sites and for muscle retraction; multiple sizes; straight or blunt
Back
Freer Elevator
Front
Double-ended; slightly curved teardrop shaped tips; multi-purpose tool used to for debulking and lifting periosteum form bones in confined areas
Back
Lecksell Rongeur
Front
Double-action bone biter; straight, curved and angled used to remove small pieces of bone and soft tissue
Back
Cobb Elevator
Front
Single-ended; round, spade-shaped tip; slightly curved blade; multiple tip widths used for scraping bone, periosteum, and soft-tissue
Back
Frazier suction tip
Front
Thin suction tip; straight, angled, and curved tips used for effective suction in confined surgical sites; "French" sizing used to measure the size of a catheter, 3xthe diameter in mm
Back
Hemostat clamp "PEAN"
Front
To secure individual bleeding vessels for hemostasis
Back
Weitlaner Retractor
Front
Self-retaining; multiple downward-pointing curved prongs on each blade used to retract tissue in shallow surgical sites.
Back
Double-Action bone cutting forceps
Front
Straight and angled used to remove small pieces of bone
Back
Tenotomy Scissors
Front
short, blunt tips for dissecting delicate tissue
Back
Goelet Retractor
Front
Double sided; different size blades on either end used to retract tissue in small, superficial surgical sites
Back
Army-Navy Retractor
Front
Double sided; different sized blades on either end used to retract tissue in shallow surgical sites and muscle retraction
Back
Babcock clamp
Front
Triangle shaped opening at tip; straight; locking clamp used to grasp delicate tissue
Back
Orthopedic Mallet
Front
Multiple weights dependent upon procedure; double-sided used for impaction of instrument and implants
Back
MAYO Scissors
Front
Used to cut through tissue; fasica, straight or curved.
Back
Curved or straight currettes
Front
Spoon-shaped tip; sharp cutting edge; multiple sizes used to remove bone and tissue by scraping and scooping; ring curettes are also available