Instrument categorization
?Stapling and Suturing: Used to align, secure and approximate the edges of
soft or compact tissue for healing; they may employ implants like sutures,
staples, clips wires or screws.Dilating and Probing: These instruments are used to probe, expand, examine
or create an anatomic passage; to enlarge or open a stricture or introduce
another instrument.Cutting and Dissecting: Used to separate or incise, dissect or excise soft
or compact tissue .Ex: scalpels, Iris scissors and curettes.These
instruments are usually called "retractors,
" with blunt "blades" that may be
curved or angled, or with sharp prongs.Clamping and Occluding: Used to compress or close blood vessels for
hemostasis or occlusion.Aspirating and Suctioning: Aspirating and suctioning instruments are used
to remove blood and other fluids and debris from the operating site.Examples include endoscopes, nasal specula, and lighted vaginal
specula.These
instruments are hollow tipped and come in a variety of sizes and shapes for
ease of access.Viewing: Viewing instruments allow to illuminate a cavity such as a nasal
cavity.Ex: mallets, harmonic scalpels and guide pins.Grasping and Holding: Grasping and holding instruments are designed to
grip, and stabilize body tissues.Ex: Allis tissue forceps, and towel clamps.Ex: are uterine dilator, mini-dilators.Ex: cannulas, aspiration suction tubes.???.??