MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND

INSTRUMENTS
Bandage
to cover and protect areas of the body,
such as a recent injury
Cannula
to create a permanent pathway to
a vein (or artery) for the purpose of
repeated injections
or infusion of intravenous fluids
Bedpan
for patients who are unconscious or
too weak to sit up or walk to the toilet
to defecate
Catheter

to drain and collect urine directly from

the bladder (primary use); also to act
as a makeshift oxygen tube, etc.
Electrocardiograph machine

to record the electrical activity of the

heart over a period of time
Endoscope

to look inside the gastrointestinal tract,

used mainly in surgery or by surgical
consultants
Gauze sponge

to absorb blood and other fluids as

well as clean wounds
Syringe

for injections and aspiration of blood or

fluid from the body
Kidney dish

as a tray for instruments, gauze,

tissue, etc.
Nasogastric Tube

for nasogastric suction or the

introduction of food or drugs into the
body
Opthalmoloscope

to look at the retina
Otoscope

to look into the external ear cavity

Oxygen Mask

to deliver gases to the mouth/nostrils

to assist in oxygen intake or to
administer aerosolized or gaseous
drugs
Pipette or Dropper

to measure out doses of liquid,

specially in children
Needle forceps
used to hold or
grasp curved
needles during
various suture
procedures.
Dressing scissors

To cut gauze while

do dressing
Ear Syringes
(stainless steel)
To put irrigation
fluid such as
normal saline for
ears irrigation
Undine
To put irrigation fluid
such as normal saline
for eyes irrigation to
•wash the eye
thoroughly following
alkali or acid burns
•prevent corneal and
conjunctival scarring
•remove multiple
foreign bodies from the
eye
Bard Parker
handle

Function:
•Hold blades
•It fit various
size of blades
Iris scissors
It small,
3-4 inches long
with sharp
points,
used for
ophthalmic
surgery e.g.:
iridectomy
Stitch Scissors

Function is to cut
sutures
Have a straight-
shaped point on
one blade to cut
under the stitch
before cutting it
with the opposing
blade
Cheatle forceps &
Cheatle Jar
• Recognized by
their longer length
• To take sterile
instrument
• can be used for
placing and
removing items
Curved mayo
scissors
Both blades are
slightly curved and
blunt ended tips.

Function:
- used for cutting
deep, heavy, or
tough tissue
Vomit bowl

Function:
-used as the container
for patient to vomit.

-Must put disinfectant

(dettol / inhibitane) to
weaken the
microorganism and for
easier washing.
Sputum mug

Function:
-Used as the container
for patient to
expectorate.
-Must put disinfectant
(dettol / inhibitane) to
weaken the
microorganism and for
easier washing.
Sponge-holding/Sponge
forceps

•Sponge forceps handle

sponges, gauzes, or sensitive
medical supplies.
•Sponge forceps to hold
antiseptic cotton swabs and
gauge before the surgery.
Gallipot

The function/uses:
 To put cotton, gauze,
cream, solution
during dressing.
Hot Water Bag

The function/uses:
 Hot compress-
reduce pain
 Warm up baby
beds
SIM’S VAGINA
SPECULUM

Usage:
•To dilate vagina
for easy vagina
examination (VE)
or delivery
TENDON HAMMER
Usage:
•A reflex hammer is
used by physicians to
test deep tendon
reflexes.
•to detect
abnormalities in the
central or peripheral
nervous system.
TONGUE DEPRESSOR
Have thin wooden blade,
smoothed and rounded
at both ends
1) To suppress the
tongue to allow for
examination of the
mouth and throat.
2) To spread ointments
and to mix medications.
Toothed dissecting
forceps
Functions:
easily grasp small
objects or tissue to
move and release it
to grasp and hold
tissue.
Non-toothed
dissecting forceps

Functions:
for holding structures
and restricting their
movement
to hold small swabs.
CURVE MOSQUITO
FORCEPS

Allow easier placement of

ligatures around the forceps
Use in surgery for
temporary occlusion of a
vessel
Dressing forceps

Function:
 To hold cotton, gauze
during dressing
procedure
Fetal scope
Function:
 To listen fetal heart
Tuning Fork
Used to determine
whether a hearing
loss is conductive or
perceptive.
Can be Weber test
or Rinne test.
Crocodile Forceps
To remove foreign body
from ear, nose, throat
(ENT) procedure.
 Cusco/Vaginal/Duck Bill Speculum
A vaginal speculum is a vital medical instrument that
retracts the vaginal walls, to visualize the interior aspects
of the vagina. The device will prevent the vaginal walls
from collapsing during a surgical procedure or in
gynecological examination. It also used in taking
specimen such as pap smear.
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