Salman Rashid

Scalpel blades are used for making skin incisions, tissue dissections, and a variety of surgical approaches. Scalpel blades come in different sizes, identified by a blade number, and each serving a different purpose. These are almost always made of hardened-tempered stainless or high carbon steel. They are packed in sterile aluminium packing.  Uses of scalpel blades with handles Scalpel handle #3 is used with scalpel blades 10,11,12,13,14, and 15. Scalpel handle #4 is used with scalpel blades 20,21,22,23,24 and 25. Never hold scalpel blades with fingers. Always use needle holders or forceps to attach and remove scalpel blades from handles. Scalpel Blade #10 It is an extensive body blade with a curved cutting edge to the tip. It is used for making skin incisions. To load a scalpel blade onto a scalpel handle, grasp the blade with a needle holder just above the opening on the non-cutting side. Line up the grooves on the handle with the opening on the blade. Make sure that the angle of t

What are scalpel handles? Scalpel handles are design to hold scalpel blades firmly and securely throughout any surgical procedure. They have a key-slot type mechanism which safely and conveniently hold scalpel blades.  Scalpel handles come in different numbers, such as #3, #4. All these standard numbers are used with different types of blades. So, it is important to know which handle is used to hold which blade. Reusable scalpel handles are made of medical grade stainless steel. Although scalpel blades are single use and must be disposed off after usage, reusable scalpel handles must be properly sterilised before putting them in use in surgical operations.  Scalpel blades also come in single use, which are mostly made of plastic or low quality stainless steel.  Uses of scalpel handles Knife handles are used to hold various blades to create a scalpel. Scalpels are used to make skin incisions or whenever a fine precision cut is necessary. Scalpel handles are used for tissue separation an

Artery Forceps are used in many surgical procedures to control bleeding. Their main use is blocking the flow of blood and closing the blood vessels. They are also used to hold the tissue and skin.  They are also called hemostatic forceps, hemostatic clamp, arterial forceps. Classification of artery forceps Small or Mosquito Medium Large or Pedicular Each can be a straight type or curved type of instrument. Artery forceps can also be classified as:- Toothed type e.g., Kocher's artery forceps, Lane's artery forceps. Non-toothed type, e.g., Crile's artery forceps, Spencer-Wells artery forceps, Halstead's artery forceps, Rochester Pean's artery forceps. Common features of artery forceps It is a light but strong instrument. The inner margins of the blades are serrated and on closure the blades are well apposed, leaving no gas in between. The blades are conical and blunt. The blades can be held together by means of a catch-lock. Uses of Artery Forceps As a haemostat. As a

In this article, I will discuss about the main instruments which are used in preparation for the main job-surgical operation. Cheatle's Forceps It is an instrument which is used to select and pick sterilised and autoclaved articles like drapes, instruments etc. The instrument is used to avoid touching sterilised articles with hands while transferring them from one tray to another tray. It is usually kept dipped in an antiseptic solution such as Cidex, Detol water etc.  Features It is a large, heavy metallic forceps with curved blades. The blades have large serrations which help in getting a better hold of instruments being held with it. it has no lock. Rampley's Sponge Holding Forceps Uses Most common use is for cleaning the operative field. It is also used for swabbing a cavity e.,g., vaginal canal. It can similarly be used for packing cavities, e.g., for packing the prostatic cavity after prostatectomy.  It can also be sued for mopping ooze from operative area, so that the st