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Kocher (Ochsner) .: (Kelly Curve) - Use To Clamp Larger Tissues or Vessels

This document describes various surgical instruments and their uses. Kocher forceps are used to grasp tissue and can also function as a clamp, with straight or curved jaws. Bobcock forceps grasp delicate tissues like intestines and ovaries. Allis forceps also grasp tissue and come in long sizes. Round nose forceps clamp larger tissues or vessels. Hemostats clamp blood vessels or tag sutures and come in straight or curved styles. Backhaus towel clips hold drapes and towels in place. Thumb forceps resemble tweezers and grasp tissue, coming in various straight or angled styles. Toothed forceps have teeth for a strong hold on tough tissues like skin. Army Navy retractors retract shallow incisions

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Kocher (Ochsner) .: (Kelly Curve) - Use To Clamp Larger Tissues or Vessels

This document describes various surgical instruments and their uses. Kocher forceps are used to grasp tissue and can also function as a clamp, with straight or curved jaws. Bobcock forceps grasp delicate tissues like intestines and ovaries. Allis forceps also grasp tissue and come in long sizes. Round nose forceps clamp larger tissues or vessels. Hemostats clamp blood vessels or tag sutures and come in straight or curved styles. Backhaus towel clips hold drapes and towels in place. Thumb forceps resemble tweezers and grasp tissue, coming in various straight or angled styles. Toothed forceps have teeth for a strong hold on tough tissues like skin. Army Navy retractors retract shallow incisions

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Kocher (Ochsner). Used to grasp heave tissue and can be also used as a clamp.

Its jaw can


be straight or curve, we also utilize this to hold a peanut.

Bobcock forcep. Utilized to grasp delicate tissue such as intestine, fallopian tube, ovary,
appendix, also available in long sizes

Allis Forcep. Used to grasp tissue and is available also in long sizes.

Round Nose (kelly curve). Use to clamp larger tissues or vessels.


Hemostat (snap/curve/straight). Use to clamp blood vessels or tag sutures. It may be
straight or curve

Backhaus towel clip. Used to hold drapes, most especially towels in place

Thumb Forceps. They looked like tweezers. They are tapered and have serrations or
grooves at the tip. They can be short or long, straight or bayonet (angled), and delicate or
heavy
Toothed Forceps. Unlike the thumb forceps with serrations, they have row of multiple teeth
at the top or single tooth on one side that fits between the two teeth on the other side. This
kind of forceps provide a strong hold on tough tissues, most especially the skin.

Army Navy Retractor (also called right angle retractor/US Army retractor). Use to retract
superficial or shallow incision.

Suture Scissor. Use to cut suture and supplies


Mayo Scissors (curve). Use to cut heavy tissues such as fascia, muscle, uterus, breast)
- we often use this during OB-Gyne Procedure

Metzenbaum Scisoors (Metz). Utilized to cut delicate tissues

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