Information About Radiology
Category Obstetrics Assisted Delivery Typical Use Provide traction and rotational assistance during operative vaginal delivery. Description Curved or straight metal instruments designed to cradle the fetal head and allow controlled traction and rotation to assist vaginal delivery in appropriate clinical scenarios, such as prolonged second stage or certain malpositions, when maternal and fetal conditions permit. … Read more
Category Clamping Grasping Typical Use Clamp vessels or grasp tissue during surgery. Description Kelly forceps are locking hemostatic clamps used to occlude bleeding vessels, grasp tissue, or hold sutures during surgical procedures; they come in curved and straight configurations for different anatomic approaches. These instruments are part of standard surgical trays and are used for … Read more
Category Endoscopy Typical Use Visualize and intervene in the airways. Description A flexible or rigid endoscopic instrument used to visualize the tracheobronchial tree, obtain diagnostic samples, remove foreign bodies, and perform therapeutic interventions such as stent placement or laser ablation. Flexible bronchoscopes are commonly used at the bedside and in operating rooms for diagnostic bronchoalveolar … Read more
Category Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Typical Use Harvest uniform split thickness skin grafts. Description A powered instrument that harvests consistent thin layers of skin for split thickness grafting, enabling coverage of large wounds and burns with predictable graft thickness and improved graft take. Electric dermatomes increase efficiency and uniformity compared with manual devices but require operator … Read more
Category Point of Care Testing Typical Use Screen urine for glucose, protein, blood, and infection markers. Description A disposable reagent strip with multiple pads that change color in the presence of analytes such as glucose, protein, blood, nitrite, and leukocyte esterase, providing rapid bedside screening for urinary tract infection, renal disease, and metabolic abnormalities. Dipstick … Read more
Category PPE Typical Use Maintain asepsis during procedures. Description Disposable sterile gloves worn during invasive procedures and surgeries to create a barrier between the clinician’s hands and the sterile field, reducing the risk of contamination and surgical site infection. Glove selection includes appropriate size and material (latex, nitrile, vinyl) to balance tactile sensitivity and barrier … Read more
Category Interventional Implant Typical Use Provide scaffold to maintain vessel patency after angioplasty. Description A tubular metallic or polymeric scaffold deployed endovascularly to support the vessel wall, prevent elastic recoil, and maintain luminal patency after angioplasty or to exclude aneurysms when used as part of stent graft systems. Stents vary by material, design, and drug … Read more
Category Cardiology Imaging Typical Use Provide high resolution intraoperative and bedside cardiac imaging. Description A flexible ultrasound probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed multiplane images of cardiac structures and function for perioperative monitoring, valve assessment, and guidance of structural interventions; requires sedation, probe care, and expertise in image interpretation.
Category Airway Management Typical Use Facilitate awake or difficult endotracheal intubation under direct visualization. Description A flexible fiberoptic endoscope with a working channel and light source used to visualize the upper airway and guide endotracheal tube placement in patients with anticipated difficult airways, limited neck mobility, or distorted anatomy; it enables awake intubation with topical … Read more
Category Vital Sign Monitoring Typical Use Measure peripheral oxygen saturation and pulse rate. Description A noninvasive electronic device that estimates arterial oxygen saturation (SpO?) and pulse rate by passing light through a perfused tissue bed, typically a fingertip or earlobe. It provides continuous, real time monitoring of oxygenation and is widely used in emergency care, … Read more