Oregon Brain Preservation
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Manual - Surgical Instruments

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Also, see Instrument Sterilization

 

Below are some of the surgical instruments that we use.  Instead of being in a set, they are currently individually wrapped, and pulled out as needed.

 

# Description Catalog # Notes
  Blade, #10   large
  Blade, #11   angled
  Blade, #12   curved
  Blade, #15   small
  Bone saw 14" with 2 blades Miltex 27-1564  
  Clamp, Debakey peripheral vascular S-shaped 8" Miltex 24-1190  
  Clamp, Debakey vascular for aortic aneurism 10" Miltex 24-1400  
2 Clamp, Javid V Mueller 7950 4mm ring to clamp cannulae
8 Clamp, towel, Backhaus 3 1/2" Miltex 7-504 for drapes
2 Clamp, towel, Lorna 5 1/4" Miltex 7-515  
  Elevator, Cottle 9" graduated Miltex 21-60 doubles as elevator and depth probe
2 Forceps, Crile curved 6 1/4" (hemostat) Miltex 7-48  
  Forceps, Mixter right angle 7 1/4 (aka 6 3/4) Miltex 7-202 for passing ligature around vessels
  Forceps, Ferris-Smith 2x3 teeth 7" Miltex 26-958  
  Forceps, Kocher's straight 5 1/2" Miltex 7-66  
  Forceps, Cotton HS 100-3313  
  Forceps, Foerster sponge 9 1/2" serated jaws Miltex 7-600  
  Forceps, Russian tissue 8" Miltex 6-144  
  Forceps, toothed straight 5" 2x3 teeth Miltex 6-62  
  Hook, Dandy nerve 9" Miltex 26-1150  
  Hook, dura Adson 8" Miltex 26-1090  
  Mallet, 11", 32 oz. solid stainless Miltex 27-662 For the osteotomes
  Needle holder, Crile-Wood carbide 8" Miltex 8-52TC  
  Osteotome, Hibbs straight 1" Miltex 27-448  
  Periosteal Elevator, Seldin #23  
  Retractor, Beckman-Weitlaner hinged    
  Retractor, Cushing vein Miltex 11-102  
  Retractor, pair Richardson-Eastman Miltex 11-260  
  Retractor, Thoracic (large)    
  Retractor, Weitlaner 6 1/2" blunt Miltex 11-616  
  Retractor, Weitlaner 4" blunt Miltex 11-602  
  Rib shears 13 3/4 curved Miltex 25-350  
  Rongeur, Kerrison    
  Scalpel handle, #3    
  Scissors, Iris straight 4 1/2" supercut carbide M 5-SC-304TC For tissue only. Packed individually to protect delicate tip.
  Scissors, Lister bandage 8" large finger ring Miltex 5-550 for clothing and utility
  Scissors, Mayo curved 6 3/4" carbide Miltex 5-142TC for tissue only
  Scissors, Mayo straight suture 6 3/4" carbide Miltex 5-140TC for suture only
  Scissors, Metzenbaum straight 5 1/2" carbide Miltex 5-179TC for tissue only
  Scissors, Metzenbaum curved 8" carbide Miltex 5-184TC For tissue only.
  Shears, Rib 8" JOR508  
  Virchow Skull Breaker Miltex 34-210