Differentiating Surgical Instruments

Differentiating Surgical Instruments
Author: Colleen J Rutherford
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2011-11-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0803629680

Here’s a close-up look at more than 800 cutting, clamping, grasping, retracting, and other surgical instruments. Full-color photographs of the individual surgical instruments and their tips help you learn to distinguish among them.

Differentiating Surgical Instruments

Differentiating Surgical Instruments
Author: Colleen Rutherford
Publisher: F A Davis Company
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2005
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780803612242

Surgical technology students must memorize the names, characteristics, and purposes of hundreds of instruments used in general and specialty surgeries. the ability to differentiate instruments quickly and accurately can be a deciding factor in the success-or failure-of a procedure, yet there has been no book that presents, in one volume, the instruments students must memorize until now. Differentiating Surgical Instruments offers a close-up look at the tips of over 700 cutting, clamping, grasping, retracting, and other surgical instruments to help students clearly and effectively distinguish

Differentiating Surgical Equipment and Supplies

Differentiating Surgical Equipment and Supplies
Author: Colleen J. Rutherford
Publisher: F A Davis Company
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2009-09-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780803615724

“Right now there is no text available to show all these items to the students and which they can take home to study with. ”—Judith Schatte, RN, CNOR, CRNFA, CST, Brevard Community College, Cocoa, Florida More than 800 full-color photographs of surgical equipment and supplies facilitate identification and enable students to recognize the equipment they may not see in their labs. - Photographs show sutures from three major manufacturers, both in and out of their packaging, so students can understand their labels and be able to differentiate among them. - “Watch out!” boxes highlight important information that must be remembered. - “Troubleshooting” boxes feature common-sense tips that help to identify and solve equipment problems - Each chapter concludes with multiplechoice review questions.

Flashcards for Differentiating Surgical Instruments

Flashcards for Differentiating Surgical Instruments
Author: Colleen J Rutherford
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Total Pages: 517
Release: 2012-09-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0803638914

Quiz yourself in any setting with these handy flash cards. 219 cards illustrate the instruments and staplers most commonly used for general, laparoscopic, robotics, and OB/GYN surgeries. Plus, 20 bonus cards cover even more specialties.

Surgical Equipment and Supplies

Surgical Equipment and Supplies
Author: Colleen J Rutherford
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2016-05-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0803657951

Here’s your go-to guide to the vast array of surgical instruments and equipment used in the OR today. This spiral-bound text/atlas delivers over 725 full-color photographs, detailed specifications, and comprehensive coverage you won’t find anywhere else.

Inspecting Surgical Instruments

Inspecting Surgical Instruments
Author: Rick Schultz
Publisher: Immunizations for Public Health
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2005
Genre: Surgical instruments and apparatus
ISBN: 9780976909200

"Inspecting Surgical Instruments, An Illustrated Guide, authored by Rick Schultz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. is a useful text book for healthcare professionals. The fully illustrated book contains over 250 detailed color photos. The book serves as a valuable resource for healthcare professionals, including, surgeons, operating room nurses, surgical technologists, sterile processing professionals, and veterinarians. In addition to the inspection process, the book covers the surgical instrument repair process, testing standards, instrument handling tips and more. Mr. Schultz is a lecturer, inventor, and leading educator in the surgical instrument field and has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Spectrum Surgical Instruments since acquiring the company in 1986. The company, located in Stow, OH offers surgical instruments and surgical instrument repair services." - product description.

Surgical Instrumentation - eBook

Surgical Instrumentation - eBook
Author: Renee Nemitz
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2013-01-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 145575613X

Take your understanding to a whole new level with Pageburst digital books on VitalSource! Easy-to-use, interactive features let you make highlights, share notes, run instant topic searches, and so much more. Best of all, with Pageburst, you get flexible online, offline, and mobile access to all your digital books. With hundreds of detailed, full-color photographs of common surgical instruments, Surgical Instrumentation: An Interactive Approach, 2nd Edition makes it easier to learn the identification, purpose, and set up of instruments for surgical procedures. Many photos include close-up views of the instrument tip, so you can quickly discern differences between instruments. Interactive resources on Evolve let you rotate key instruments 360 degrees for viewing from any angle, zoom in to examine the tip or zoom out to reveal the entire instrument, and also include flash cards, timed memory exercises, Mayo stand set up quizzes, and animations of large and small fragmentation sets. Written for surgical technologists by surgical technology educator Renee Nemitz, this resource offers a level of visual clarity and realism unmatched by any other surgical instrument book! More than 600 full-color, high-quality photographs help you learn the most common surgical instruments for all surgical procedures. Consistent instrument monographs include the name, common name, category, use (type of surgery and where on the body), cautions relating to safety or patient care, and other details such as regional name variations. Student resources on the Evolve companion website include all of the images from the text, additional 360-degree views and close-ups of over 100 instruments, animations of large and small fragment sets, and timed recall exercises for practice in learning instruments. Close-up photos of more than 100 instruments show the details of each tip, demonstrating variations and making it easier to identify each surgical instrument. Presentation of two or fewer illustrations per page makes it easier to see the details of each instrument. Enhanced flash cards and quizzes on the Evolve companion website allow you to review instruments by chapter or to randomize your review with instruments from the entire text. Alternative names are added to the book’s index for easer lookup of instruments whose names have regional variations. Enhanced quizzes on Evolve are available as Practice or Test options, and results may be printed out for submission to instructors.

Pocket Guide to the Operating Room

Pocket Guide to the Operating Room
Author: Maxine A Goldman
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Total Pages: 1280
Release: 2019-09-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0803668406

This pocket guide presents more than 500 surgical procedures! State-of-the-art revisions familiarize the reader with new standards of excellence for care of the surgical patient in the perioperative environment. For each procedure, you’ll find a definition, discussion, description of the surgery, preparation of the patient, skin preparation, draping technique, instrumentation, supplies, and special notes pertinent to that surgery.

Surgical Instruments

Surgical Instruments
Author: Maryann Papanier Wells
Publisher: W B Saunders Company
Total Pages:
Release: 2010-10-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781455737178

This is a Pageburst digital textbook; the product description may vary from the print textbook. Make sure you can identify the many different types of surgical instruments! Surgical Instruments: A Pocket Guide, 4th Edition is a quick "go-to" source for information on over 160 of the most commonly used surgical instruments. Each two-page spread features full-color photos of an instrument and its tip (if applicable), and then describes how it is used, its common variations, and any alternative names. Written by Maryann Papanier Wells, this compact, durable reference is easy to keep with you at all times. With instruments alphabetized within each major instrument class, locating specific information has never been easier! Two-page spreads show a single instrument, its tip (if applicable), name, uses in surgery, varieties, and any alternative names. Instruments are organized alphabetically within 12 major categories for quick and easy reference. Commonly used instrument sets are described in the last chapter, providing everything you need in preparing for most major procedures. Instrument at-a-glance view and spiral binding make this an ideal flashcard-style study tool. Surgical Power Tools chapter covers drills, saws, and other basic powered devices commonly used in surgical suites. Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments chapter includes the leading robotic system and shows the most common instrument tips used to interface with the robot. Full-color photographs make it easier to distinguish between different metal-types for each instrument. Over 135 photos of instrument tips help you identify the various types. A definition of instrument class opens each chapter and is followed by a description of what the instruments are used for and how they are used.