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Every Official surgical instrument in the library, by class, tray and maker, with real photos, the names the OR uses, what each is for and the lengths it comes in.

2,882 instruments
Ball Probe
Instrument of the day

Ball Probe

Also called Murphy McCulloch, Ball Tip Probe

Facilitates gentle exploration and manipulation of neural and vascular structures during neurosurgery.

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Specialty
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By what it does

Seven classes. Every instrument belongs to one.

Clamping & Occluding

Clamps and hemostats that close off vessels and hold tissue: the Crile, Kelly, Kocher, mosquito and right angle.

All 189
3DCurved HemostatsUsed in 222 Setups Kelly ForcepsUsed in 47 Setups Allis ForcepsUsed in 85 Setups 3DRight Angle ClampUsed in 68 Setups Lobster ClawUsed in 6 Setups

Cutting & Dissecting

Scissors, knife handles and dissectors that cut and separate tissue: the Metzenbaum, the Mayo and the #3 knife handle.

All 647
3DMetzenbaum ScissorUsed in 178 Setups 3DStraight Mayo ScissorUsed in 225 Setups 3D#3 Knife HandleUsed in 217 Setups Curved Mayo ScissorUsed in 76 Setups Laparoscopic Metz ScissorUsed in 23 Setups

Grasping & Holding

Forceps and clamps that hold tissue, needles and sponges: the Allis, Babcock, Adson and DeBakey.

All 630
Allis ForcepsUsed in 85 Setups 3DAdson ForcepsUsed in 209 Setups Lobster ClawUsed in 6 Setups Toothed ForcepsUsed in 133 Setups Laparoscopic Wave GrasperUsed in 11 Setups

Retracting & Exposing

Retractors and hooks that hold tissue back so the surgeon can see: the Army-Navy, Richardson, Deaver and Weitlaner.

All 701
3DArmy-Navy RetractorUsed in 120 Setups 3DRichardson RetractorUsed in 72 Setups Bookwalter RetractorUsed in 13 Setups 3DSenn RetractorUsed in 117 Setups Pratt Rectal SpeculumUsed in 4 Setups

Specialty

Instruments made for one specialty or one approach: scopes, dilators, sounds, and the tools of orthopedic, neuro and laparoscopic cases.

All 544
Hegar DilatorUsed in 11 Setups Van Buren Urethral Sound LaparoscopeUsed in 14 Setups ColonoscopeUsed in 2 Setups Laparoscopic Aspiration NeedleUsed in 1 Setup

Suctioning

Suction tips and tubes that keep the field clear: the Yankauer, Frazier and Poole.

All 84
3DYankauer SuctionUsed in 164 Setups Poole Suction ProbeUsed in 21 Setups 3DFerg-Frazier SuctionUsed in 114 Setups Suction IrrigatorUsed in 25 Setups Monopolar Electrode

Suturing & Stapling

Needle holders, staplers and clip appliers for closing: the Mayo-Hegar, Ryder and Castroviejo.

All 97
3DMayo-Hegar Needle HolderUsed in 182 Setups Laparoscopic Clip AppliersUsed in 15 Setups 3DRyder Needle HolderUsed in 98 Setups Castroviejo Needle HolderUsed in 36 Setups Heaney Needle HolderUsed in 3 Setups

Where it's kept

What's on each tray, and what comes in each maker's set. The names are free; what's on them is Pro.

Trays Pro

  1. Major Laparotomy Tray42
  2. Open Heart (Cardiac) Tray41
  3. Basic Plastic Tray36
  4. Minor Orthopedic (Hand / Small Bone) Tray35
  5. Craniotomy (Basic Neuro) Tray30
  6. Basic Orthopedic Tray29
  7. Basic / Minor Procedures Tray25
All 31 trays

Manufacturers Pro

  1. Triathlon Knee System Stryker24
  2. TN-ADVANCED Tibial Nailing System DePuy Synthes23
  3. da Vinci Xi Surgical System Intuitive15
  4. FREEDOM Wrist Arthroplasty System Smith+Nephew14
  5. Kyphon Balloon Kyphoplasty Medtronic12
  6. prodisc Cervical V2 Instrument Set Centinel Spine9
  7. Firebird Spinal Fixation System Orthofix9
All 23 manufacturers, 30 systems

Know them cold, not just by name.

Pro opens 3D, the cautions and study notes, where every instrument is kept, every setup it's on, and practice for the CST, TS-C, CRCST, CSPDT and CSFA.

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