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Chapter 14 Surgical Room Skills 259

TABLE 14.1
Surgical Instrument Names and Uses
A. Allis tissue forceps Atraumatic tissue holder

B. Sponge holding Grasp inanimate objects like
forceps sponges and dead tissue

A. Small Backhaus towel These are both used to keep
clamp drapes and towels in place on the
patient. The sharp points pierce
the material and skin leaving very
B. Large Backhaus towel small holes
clamp

A. Hartman mosquito All of these forceps are used to
forceps clamp off vessels or tissues that
will be removed. They crush
tissue which cuts off blood supply.
B. Halstad mosquito The serrations on the jaws are
forceps horizontal along the entire length

C. Crile forceps

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