Instruments at a Glance

Instrument name: 20g MVR Knife

Alternate name: Vitrectomy knife, MVR knife, 20g knife

Instrument category: Scalpels

Used for: Creating an incision into the eye

Specialty commonly used in: Ophthalmic surgery

Instrument name: Antrum Nasal Curette

Alternate name: Coakley Antrum, Frontal Sinus, Atrum

Instrument category: Curettes

Used for: Removal of nasal tissue

Specialty commonly used in: Nasal surgery

Instrument name: Cryotherapy Probe

Alternate name: None

Instrument category: Accessory

Used for: Freezing tissue of the eye

Specialty commonly used in: Ophthalmic surgery

Instrument name: Diathermy Probe

Alternate name: None

Instrument category: Dilators and Probes

Used for: Electrically heating the tissue of the eye

Specialty commonly used in: Ophthalmic surgery

Instrument name: Double Skin Hook

Alternate name: None

Instrument category: Retractors

Used for: Retracting skin and muscle

Specialty commonly used in: Plastic, eye, and pediatric surgery

Instrument name: Eye Lid Speculum

Alternate name: Barraquer, Lancaster, Leiberman, eye speculum, speculum

Instrument category: Specula

Used for: Retracting the eyelid during surgery

Specialty commonly used in: Eye surgery

Instrument name: Frazier Suction Tip

Alternate name: Frazier, Ferguson Frazier, suction tube, suction

Instrument category: Suction

Used for: Suctioning during surgery

Specialty commonly used in: Pediatric, neuro, minor, and ear surgery when suctioning is needed

Instrument name: Indirect Opthalmoscope

Alternate name: None

Instrument category: Accessory

Used for: Visualization during ophthalmic surgery

Specialty commonly used in: Ophthalmic surgery

Instrument name: Irrigating Cystotome

Alternate name:

Instrument category: Accessory

Used for: Cutting through by puncture the anterior capsule of the eye to allow manipulation (capsulorrhexis)

Specialty commonly used in: Eye surgery

Instrument name: Keratome

Alternate name: None

Instrument category: Scalpels

Used for: Cutting through cornea of the eye

Specialty commonly used in: Eye surgery

Instrument name: Lempert Elevator

Alternate name:

Instrument category: Bone Instruments

Used for: Removing periosteum from bone or elevating tissue

Specialty commonly used in: ENT, plastic, and neurosurgery

Instrument name: Malleable Retractor

Alternate name: Brain retractor, ribbon retractor, spatula

Instrument category: Retractors

Used for: Holding back abdominal contents and provide exposure to surgical site while being able to shape retractor to patient’s anatomy

Specialty commonly used in: General and gynecologic surgery

Instrument name: Muscle Hook

Alternate name: Jameson hook, Graefe hook, Strabismus hook

Instrument category: Retractors

Used for: Retracting muscles during eye surgery

Specialty commonly used in: Eye surgery

Instrument name: Phacoemulsification Handpiece

Alternate name: Phaco, emulsifier

Instrument category: Powered Devices

Used for: Ultrasonic extraction of cataract

Specialty commonly used in: Eye surgery

Instrument name: Sinskey Hook

Alternate name: Sinskey hook, IOL manipulating hook, lens manipulating hook

Instrument category: Retractors

Used for: Aid in the removal of a cataract

Specialty commonly used in: Eye surgery

Instrument name: Utrata Capsulorhexis Forceps

Alternate name: Capsule forcep, utrata pickup

Instrument category: Forceps

Used for: Holding the edge of the capsule and peeling it off during capsulorrhexis

Specialty commonly used in: Eye surgery

Instrument name: Westcott Needle Holder

Alternate name: Westcott scissor and needle holder

Instrument category: Needle Holders

Used for: Holds small eye sutures

Specialty commonly used in: Ophthalmic surgeries

Instrument name: Westcott Scissor

Alternate name: Westcott Tenotomy, micro scissor, Westcott scissor

Instrument category: Scissors

Used for: Dissecting and cutting delicate tissue of the eye

Specialty commonly used in: Ophthalmic surgery