OB/GYN Surgical Instruments — Complete Guide for Obstetrics and Gynecology

OB/GYN Surgical Instruments — Complete Guide for Obstetrics and Gynecology

Obstetrics and gynecology requires a specialized set of instruments covering labor and delivery, caesarean section, diagnostic procedures, minor gynecological surgery, and major procedures like hysterectomy. This guide covers the essential OB/GYN instruments by procedure category.

Labour and Delivery Instruments

• Sponge Holding Forceps (Ring Forceps): Holding swabs and gauze during delivery
• Episiotomy Scissors (Braun-Stadler, straight and angled): Episiotomy incision
• Tissue Forceps: For placenta and tissue handling
• Cord Clamps: Umbilical cord clamping
• Umbilical Scissors: Cord cutting

Caesarean Section (C-Section) Instrument Set

A standard C-section set contains 35–45 instruments including:

• Scalpel handles (#3, #4)
• Mayo Scissors, curved (×2) and Metzenbaum Scissors (×2)
• Tissue Forceps: DeBakey (×2), Adson (×2)
• Hemostatic Forceps: Halsted Mosquito (×6), Kelly (×4), Kocher (×2)
• Needle Holders: Mayo-Hegar 18cm (×2)
• Retractors: Doyen Uterine Retractor (×2), Army-Navy (×2), Langenbeck (×4)
• Bladder Retractor (De Lee): Retracting the bladder during uterine incision
• Sponge Forceps / Ring Forceps (×4)
• Towel Clamps (×6)

Diagnostic Gynecology Instruments

• Cusco Vaginal Speculum: Standard examination speculum, available in small, medium, large
• Auvard Speculum: Weighted posterior vaginal speculum
• Uterine Sound (Sims): Measuring uterine cavity depth
• Hegar Dilators (set of 4–14mm): Cervical dilation
• Cervical Biopsy Forceps (Tischler, Kevorkian): Colposcopy-guided biopsy

D&C (Dilatation and Curettage) Instruments

• Hegar Dilators (set)
• Uterine Curettes (sharp and blunt, various sizes)
• Ovum Forceps: Removing products of conception
• Vulsellum Forceps: Grasping and stabilizing the cervix
• Uterine Sound

Hysterectomy Instruments

Total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) requires a general surgery set plus:

• Rochester-Pean Clamps (large, ×6): Clamping broad ligament pedicles
• Heaney Clamps (×4): Clamping the uterine artery pedicle
• Long-handled instruments: Extended Mayo-Hegar (24cm), long DeBakey forceps (24cm) for deep pelvic work
• Long Retractors: Deep Deaver retractors for pelvic exposure

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