Due to the fact that there are different specialties, we can
classify surgical instruments every hospital should have according to these
general criteria:
- Instruments for neurosurgery and laminectomy
- Instruments for oral surgery
- Instruments for dermatology and hygiene tools
- Instruments for thoracic surgery
- Instruments for mouth and tongue
- Instruments for ophthalmology
- Instruments for for otology
- Instruments for rhinology
- Instruments for larynx
- Instruments for urology
- Instruments for intestines and stomach
- Instruments for rect
- Instruments for gynecology
- Instruments for obstetrics
- Instruments for osteosynthesis and bone surgery
As for the categories in which these surgical instruments
fall, they include:
- scalpel and knives (micro scalpel, electric scalpel)
- scissors (surgical scissors, supercut type scissors, bandage scissors, micro surgical scissors)
- suture instruments
- pliers (clamps and forceps, dissection pliers)
- diagnostic equipment
- instruments for anesthesia
- surgical separators
- probes and spatulas
- needle pliers
- devices and accessories for cutting bones, gypsum (saw, plaster scissors, gypsum saw vacuum cleaner)
Every hospital must have surgical instruments for all
operating rooms. They must be packed in boxes that can be easily transported to
treatment areas. These boxes should be clearly marked and categorized for easy
identification. Surgical equipment and instruments found here https://www.apiarymedical.com/HomeOrthopedic.aspx, must be available at all
times to deal with emergency situations.
