Hi, Friends As you are aware, after closing the interview in all nursing govt jobs, some

institutes (AIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER, BHU, etc.) have combined the practice questionnaire
with theory-based questions, to learn the practical knowledge of the candidates. Along with
this, the image-based questions of some Surgical Instrument Is also given in the exam paper
and their names and work are asked.
In this article, we have described the image name and work of some instruments, that are
used regularly while working in the hospital. Hope you like this information about Surgical
Instruments. RRB QUESTION PAPER 2020.

1. BP Handle - (Discovered by Charles Russell Bard and Morgan Parker, founders of the
Bard-Parker Company)
Scalpal/ knife/ BP handle to use superficial tissue cutting with a blade no. 10, 11, 12, 15,
etc.

Scalpal/ knife/ BP handle No 3

2. Scalpal/ knife/ BP handle to use for deep cutting with a blade no. 10, 11, 12, 15, etc.

Scalpal/ knife/ BP handle No 7

3. Scalpal/ knife/ BP handle to use for skin incision or debridement including a blade no.
20, 22, 23, etc.

Scalpal/ knife/ BP handle No 4

4. Surgical Knife - (The Surgical Instruments)
Different types of surgical blade/ knife with its number for cutting incision and excision.

surgical blade/ knife all size.

5. Mayo Scissor Straight - used for cut suture thread, bandage, and gauze piece.

Mayo Scissor Straight

6. Mayo Scissors Curved - used to cut heavy tissue tough structures like skin, fascia,
muscle, etc.

Mayo Scissors Curved

7. Metzenbaum Scissors/ Fine Scissors - used to cut fine structures like vessels, tendons,
and other soft tissue.

Metzenbaum Scissors/ Fine Scissors

8. Artery Forceps/ Heamostate - uses controlling bleeding and retraction of skin and
tissue.

Artery Forceps

9. Kelly Hemostatic Forceps/ Mosquito/ Rochester pean forceps -

This Surgical Instrument used to clamp small blood vessels it's a straight mosquito and
a curved mosquito according to its jaw angle.

Kelly Hemostatic Forceps/ Mosquito curved / Rochester pean forceps

Kelly Hemostatic Forceps

10. Burlishear - A Burlishear is used to clamp deep blood vessels. Burlishears have two
closed finger rings. Burlishears with an open finger ring is called tonsil hemostats.

Burlishear
11. Allis Forceps or allis clamps - With sharp Tooth, its uses and designed to grasp and
hold heavy tissue, organs, skin, fascia tissue, soft tissues like bowel and breast tissue.
also used in the clamp and hold operating materials such as tubes and drapes.

Allis Forceps or allis clamps

12. Babcock Forceps -

Similar to Allis forceps/Clamp. It is less traumatic due to their wider and rounded
edges. mostly used in laparotomy for grasping tube-like organs or structures like
ureters, intestine, appendices, and other delicate tissue.

Babcock Forceps
13. Sponge Forceps -
Sponge forceps are mostly used in the surgical procedure to create a surgical site using
a sponge to paint betadine or spirit. Another use of a sponge forceps is to hold the hard
surface and to hold and retract the cervix.

Sponge Forceps

14. Towel Clamp/Clip -

This Surgical Instrument is used to hold and grasp towels and drapes, to maintain a
sterile field during surgery or any invasive procedure.

Towel clip
Jones Towel clip

15. Kochar forceps -

It has 1x2 teeth on a straight or curved jaw. available in various sizes. It is used for a
strong grip. Mostly used in orthopedics, and general surgery to hold the muscles,
ligaments, gallbladder, thyroid, etc.

kocher forceps

16. Hemostatic clips and applicator -

this Surgical Instrument is used in surgical procedures and other bleeding conditions to
control bleeding by application of a hemostatic clip. mostly used in vascular surgeries. It
is available in various sizes as per usage.

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Hemostatic clips and applicator

17. Right Angle Forceps -

Another name is "Mixter". A right angle is used to clamp hard to reach vessels and to
place suture around the vessel. The right angle with a suture attached is called a "tie on
a passer".

Right Angle Forceps

18. Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder-
A needle holder is used to grasp/hold and guide the needle when suturing.

Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder

19. DeBakey forceps- Surgical Instrument

It is atraumatic tissue forceps, used for delicate tissue, particularly in cardiovascular
surgery to avoid tissue damage during manipulation.

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DeBakey forceps
20. Adson pickup forceps or Dura forceps-
Nontoothed used to grasp the delicate tissue. Or with teeth used to grasp the skin.

Adson pickup forceps or Dura forceps

21. Tooth forceps/ Thumb forceps-

These forceps used to grasp/hold tough/hard tissue such as breast, skin, fascia, etc.
single tooth forceps known as "Rat tooth forceps". It's available in single or multiple
teeth.

Tooth forceps/ Thumb forceps

22. Russian Tissue Forceps -
This is a Rounded perimeter multi-tooth tip used for maximum tissue grip, and
nontraumatic tissue grasping during dissection.

23. Deaver retractor-

It is used to retract deep abdominal or chest incisions. available in various widths.

Deaver retractor

24. Richardson retractor-

This retractor is used to retract deep abdominal or chest incisions.

Richardson retractor
25. Goulet retractor-
It is used to retract shallow or superficial incisions. Surgical Instrument

Goulet retractor

26. Army-Navy retractor/US Army retractor-

It is used to retract shallow or superficial incisions.

Army-Navy retractor/US Army retractor

27. A Weitlaner Retractor/ Self Retaining Retractor -

It is available with two types of ends, Sharp and Blunt. It is mainly used for retracting
skin ends in small incisions. Like bone & joint procedures, small neurosurgical
procedures, and plastic surgeries.

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Weitlaner Retractor/ Self Retaining Retractor

28. Gelpi Perineal Retractor -

Which has two pointed ends, it is used to retract small incision.

Gelpi Perineal Retractor

29. A Balfour with bladder blade Retractor - Surgical Instrument

It's used to retract wound edges during deep abdominal procedures.
Balfour with bladder blade Retractor

30. Cat's Paw Retractor -

It has two ends, one side single right-angled blade and the cat's claw-shaped blade on
the other side. it's mostly used in hard skin areas surgery like hand and foot.
Cat's Paw Retractor
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