Surgical Instruments List 

The "Medical Dictionary" defines surgery as the "branch of medicine that deals with ... conditions that are susceptible to, or require, surgical procedures. Suture needles are used for most surgical procedures; others are more specialized.

Scalpels

A scalpel is a fine-edged cutting instrument with a blade that allows the surgeon to exercise maximum control while cutting tissue and is used to make incisions in the skin or other tissues. Scalpels are available in disposable and stainless-steel varieties and in a variety of sizes.

Pair of scissors

Scissors in General surgery instruments procedures and come in a variety of sizes and types. All scissors are classified as sharp or dull and straight or curved. Mayo scissors can be used to cut sutures and heavy body tissues, while smaller varieties, such as Metzenbaum scissors, are used to cut delicate materials.

• Scissors in surgical procedures and come in a variety of sizes and types.
• Mayo scissors can be used to cut sutures and heavy body tissues, while smaller varieties, such as Metzenbaum scissors, are used to cut delicate materials.

Tweezers

Surgeons use forceps during surgical procedures to grasp or manipulate tissue and hemostatic forceps (used to grasp blood vessels)

Forceps, like scissors, can be classified as curved or straight and may or may not have small "teeth" at the tips.

• Surgeons use forceps during surgical procedures to grasp or manipulate tissue
• Flat or forceps tips are used to grasp, grasp, or move tissue during surgery.

Retractors

Surgeons use surgical retractors to remove, hold open, or move tissue during surgery. Two types of retractors are used: self-restraint and handheld. While self-retaining retractors lock in place, an assistant must hold the handheld variety in place during a procedure. The design of the retractors reflects their function; surgeons use lung retractors, rib retractors, and skin retractors, among others. The design of retractors is similar to that of scissors: a hinged instrument but with tips or ridges at the ends to grasp.

• Surgeons use surgical retractors to remove, hold open, or move tissue during surgery.
• The design of the retractors reflects their function; surgeons use lung retractors, rib retractors, and skin retractors, among others.