Deaver Retractor

A flat stainless steel strip that resembles a question mark. The width and length vary according to need.

Kelly Retractor

Face-up. Kelly got curves. Has a hollow grip handle with a lateral right-angle curvature of the blade. The body of the blade is slightly dipped with a crescent-shaped lip that is slightly bent

Richardson Retractor

Has a hollow grip handle with a lateral curve to the blade. The body of the blade is concave with a crescent-shaped lip that is laterally bent

Needle Driver

A narrow rounded with a crisscross gripping pattern in the inner jaws

Yankauer with Tip

A hollow plastic tube with a grip handle and a slightly bent shaft that terminates with a bulbous tip and large opening

Poole with Guard

Composed of an outer sheath and an inner cannula and used for suctioning large amounts of blood and/or fluids from a body cavity.

Gelpi Retractor

Self-retaining, ringed-instrument with a ratchet/release device on the shanks and 2 outwardly-turned sharp prongs, one on each side

Weitlaner Retractor

Self-retaining, finger-ringed instrument with a ratchet release device on the shanks, which holds them open in the wound. The tips have outwardly curved prongs on one side that may be sharp or dull

Freeman Rake

The retractor has four claws that may be blunt or sharp

Ribbon/Malleable Retractor

A handheld, smooth, flat metal strip with rounded ends. These come in many different lengths and widths

Goelet Retractor

Handheld, double-ended Retractor with smooth, cup-shaped curved blades with a crescent-shaped lip. One end is longer than the other so that it can be placed farther into the wound

Army-Navy Retractor

A handheld double-ended Retractor with an oval Fenestration in the handle and a lateral curve to the blades on each end. One end is longer than the other so that it can be placed deeper into the wound

Kocher Forceps

The jaws have horizontal serrations and 1X2 large interlocking teeth at the tip

Babcock Forceps

An atraumatic forceps with a flared, rounded, hollow end with smooth, flattened tips

Allis Forceps

Curved or straight with multiple, interlocking fine teeth at the top that reduce injury to the tissues

Foerster Sponge Forceps

These can be curved or straight; the tips are oval Fenestrated rings with horizontal serration

Atraumatic Towel Clamp (Edna)

A ratcheted instrument with crisscrossed pattern serrations on the tip designed to grasp and not penetrate

Traumatic Towel Clamp (Backhaus)

A ratcheted instrument with curved, sharp, tine-like jaws

Russian Forcep

Rounded tips with starburst pattern serrations

Ferris-Smith Forcep

The tips have 1X2 interlocking large teeth followed by a crisscrossed pattern serration

Debakey Forceps

An atraumatic tissue forceps with an elongated, narrowed blunt tip. A set of parallel fine serrations runs the length of one jaw with a center row of serrations on the opposite side that interlocks to grip when closed

Toothed Tissue Forcep

The tips have 2 teeth on one side and one tooth on the other side that fits between the opposite when closed

Plain Tissue forcep

Atraumatic tissue forceps with horizontal serrated tips that vary from fine to heavy

Adson with teeth forcep

The fine tips have 2 small teeth on one side and one small tooth on the other side that fit together when closed

Plain Adson Forceps

Fine tips with Horizontal serrations

Metzenbaum Scissors

Longer thinner scissors with curved or straight blades that can have blunt or sharp tips

Curved Mayo Scissors

Heavy scissors with curves blades and blunt or sharp tips

Straight Mayo Scissors

Heavy scissors with straight blades

Tonsil Forceps/clamp

A fine curved or straight clamp with horizontal serrations running halfway down the jaws. The shanks are longer than those of a Crile or a Kelly forceps

Right Angle Mixter Forceps/Clamps

A 45° angle clamp with horizontal serrations that run the length of the jaws

Rochester-Pean forcep/Clamp

Curved or straight clamp that has heavier broader jaws with horizontal serrations that run the length of the jaws

Straight Kelly Forcep/Clamp

A straight clamp with horizontal serrations that run about half the length of the jaws

Curved Kelly Forcep/Clamp

A curved clamp with horizontal serrations that run about half the length of the jaws

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3.5-5 inches

Mosquito Forcep/Clamp

A small curved or straight clamp with fine tips and horizontal serrations that run the length of the jaws