List of Instruments Used in General Surgery
| Instrument class | Image | Uses | Specific instruments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Articulator | Galotti articulator | ||
| Bone chisel | |||
| Cottle cartilage crusher | |||
| Bone cutter | |||
| Bone distractor | |||
| Ilizarov apparatus | |||
| Intramedullary kinetic bone distractor | |||
| Bone drill | |||
| Bone extender | |||
| Bone file | |||
| Bone lever | |||
| Bone mallet | |||
| Bone rasp | |||
| Bone saw | |||
| Bone skid | |||
| Bone splint | |||
| Bone button | |||
| Caliper | Castroviejo caliper | ||
| Cannula | |||
| Catheter | |||
| Cautery | |||
| Clamps | Payr pylorus clamp | ||
| Curette | |||
| Depressor | |||
| Dilator | |||
| Dissecting knife | |||
| Distractor | |||
| Dermatome | |||
| Forceps | |||
| Forceps, Dissecting | Adson | ||
| Forceps, Tissue | Allis Babcock | ||
| Forceps (Other) | Sponge Forceps | ||
| Acanthulus or Acanthabolos | Thorn removal | ||
| Bone forceps | |||
| Carmalt forceps | kalabasa | ||
| Cushing forceps | |||
| Dandy forceps | |||
| DeBakey forceps | |||
| Doyen intestinal forceps | |||
| Epilation forceps | |||
| Halstead forceps | |||
| Kelly forceps | |||
| Kocher forceps | |||
| Mosquito forceps | |||
| Hemostat | |||
| Hook | |||
| Nerve hook | |||
| Obstetrical hook | |||
| Skin hook | |||
| Hypodermic needle | |||
| Lancet (scalpel) | |||
| Luxator | |||
| Lythotome | |||
| Lythotript | |||
| Mallet | |||
| Partsch mallet | |||
| Mouth prop | |||
| Mouth gag | |||
| Mammotome | |||
| Needle holder | Castroviejo Crilewood Mayo-Hegar Olsen-Hegar | ||
| Occluder | |||
| Osteotome | |||
| Epker osteotome | |||
| Periosteal elevator | |||
| Joseph elevator | |||
| Molt periosteal elevator | |||
| Obweg periosteal elevator | |||
| Septum elevator | |||
| Tessier periosteal elevator | |||
| Probe | |||
| Retractor | |||
| Senn retractor | |||
| Gelpi retractor | |||
| Weitlaner retractor | |||
| USA-Army/Navy retractor | |||
| O'Connor-O'Sullivan | |||
| Deaver | |||
| Bookwalter | |||
| Sweetheart | |||
| Joseph Skin Hook | |||
| Lahey Retractor | |||
| Blair (Rollet) Retractor | |||
| Rigid Rake | |||
| Flexible Rake | |||
| Ragnell Retractor | |||
| Linde-Ragnell Retractor | |||
| Davis Retractor | |||
| Volkman Retractor | |||
| Mathieu Retractor | |||
| Jackson Tracheal Hook | |||
| Crile Retractor | |||
| Meyerding Finger Retractor | |||
| Little Retractor | |||
| Love Nerve Retractor | |||
| Green Retractor | |||
| Goelet Retractor | |||
| Cushing Vein Retractor | |||
| Langenbeck Retractor | |||
| Richardson Retractor | |||
| Richardson-Eastmann Retractor | |||
| Kelly Retractor | |||
| Parker Retractor | |||
| Parker-Mott Retractor | |||
| Roux Retractor | |||
| Mayo-Collins Retractor | |||
| Ribbon Retractor | |||
| Alm Retractor | |||
| Self Retaining Retractors | |||
| Weitlaner Retractor | |||
| Beckman-Weitlaner Retractor | |||
| Beckman-Eaton Retractor | |||
| Beckman Retractor | |||
| Adson Retractor | |||
| Rib spreader | |||
| Rongeur | |||
| Ultrasonic scalpel | |||
| Laser scalpel | |||
| Scissors | |||
| Iris scissors | |||
| Kiene scissors | |||
| Metzenbaum scissors | To dissect soft tissue, etc. | ||
| Mayo scissors | To cut suture, etc. | ||
| Tenotomy scissors | |||
| Spatula | |||
| Speculum | |||
| Mouth speculum | |||
| Rectal speculum | |||
| Sim's vaginal speculum | |||
| Cusco's vaginal speculum | |||
| Sponge bowl | |||
| Sterilization tray | |||
| Sternal saw | |||
| Suction tube | |||
| Surgical elevator | |||
| Surgical hook | |||
| Surgical knife | |||
| Surgical mesh | |||
| Surgical needle | |||
| Surgical snare | |||
| Surgical sponge | |||
| Surgical spoon | |||
| Surgical stapler | |||
| Surgical tray | |||
| Suture | |||
| Syringe | |||
| Tongue depressor | |||
| Tonsillotome | |||
| Tooth extractor | |||
| Towel clamp | |||
| Towel forceps | |||
| Backhaus towel forceps | |||
| Lorna towel forceps | |||
| Tracheotome | |||
| Tissue expander | |||
| Subcutaneous inflatable balloon expander | |||
| Trephine | |||
| Trocar | |||
| Tweezers | |||
| Venous clipping |
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