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Surgical instruments, by every name they go by.

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Kelly Forceps

Clamping

Curved Hemostats

3DClamping

Straight Mayo Scissor

3DCutting

Instrument of the day · 5½–9 in · On 226 setups

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Clamping & Occluding

Clamps and hemostats that close off vessels and hold tissue: the Crile, Kelly, Kocher, mosquito and right angle. All 189

3D Curved HemostatsOn 223 setups Kelly ForcepsOn 48 setups Allis ForcepsOn 86 setups3D Right Angle ClampOn 67 setups

Cutting & Dissecting

Scissors, knife handles and dissectors that cut and separate tissue: the Metzenbaum, the Mayo and the #3 knife handle. All 647

3D Metzenbaum ScissorOn 179 setups3D Straight Mayo ScissorOn 226 setups3D #3 Knife HandleOn 218 setups Curved Mayo ScissorOn 77 setups

Grasping & Holding

Forceps and clamps that hold tissue, needles and sponges: the Allis, Babcock, Adson and DeBakey. All 630

Allis ForcepsOn 86 setups3D Adson ForcepsOn 210 setups Lobster ClawOn 6 setups Toothed ForcepsOn 134 setups

Retracting & Exposing

Retractors and hooks that hold tissue back so the surgeon can see: the Army-Navy, Richardson, Deaver and Weitlaner. All 701

3D Army-Navy RetractorOn 121 setups3D Richardson RetractorOn 72 setups Bookwalter RetractorOn 13 setups3D Senn RetractorOn 117 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 DilatorOn 11 setups Van Buren Urethral Sound LaparoscopeOn 15 setups Laparoscopic Aspiration NeedleOn 1 setup

Suctioning

Suction tips and tubes that keep the field clear: the Yankauer, Frazier and Poole. All 84

3D Yankauer SuctionOn 163 setups Poole Suction ProbeOn 21 setups3D Ferg-Frazier SuctionOn 115 setups Suction IrrigatorOn 25 setups

Suturing & Stapling

Needle holders, staplers and clip appliers for closing: the Mayo-Hegar, Ryder and Castroviejo. All 97

3D Mayo-Hegar Needle HolderOn 182 setups Laparoscopic Clip AppliersOn 15 setups3D Ryder Needle HolderOn 97 setups Castroviejo Needle HolderOn 36 setups

Trays

The instrument sets packed for each kind of case, from a basic minor procedures tray to an open heart tray. What is on each opens with Pro. All 31 trays

Manufacturers

Instrument sets by maker and system: what comes in each Stryker, DePuy Synthes, Medtronic or Intuitive set. What is on each opens with Pro. All 23 manufacturers

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