How many types of instruments are there?
In total, today there are more than 150 names, and their number is constantly growing. This is explained by the fact that science does not stand still, and as a result of certain updates and improvements, new gynecological tools are being produced. All of them can be conditionally divided into those that are used for examination and those used during surgery.
What tools are used for inspection?
Despite such a variety, they are most often used directly to examine a woman in a chair. For this use a gynecological disposable set of instruments, the main component of which is, the so-called mirror. In rare cases expansions can be used when it is necessary to open access to the uterine cavity in order to assess the state of its membrane. The main obstetric-gynecological instruments used for examination are:
- conventional vaginal mirrors (numbers from 1 to 6);
- a double mirror in Cuzco;
- wide flat mirrors of Doyen;
- gouged mirrors of Simon;
- vaginal mirror of Sims and others.
What toolkit is used for gynecological operations?
If we talk about instruments for gynecological operations, then their distinctive feature is an elongated working part, as well as large and comfortable handles that can reliably hold them. In addition, they tend to have a greater purity of processing. So, some tools are produced with a matte surface, which reduces the likelihood of glare. Examples of such tools can be:
- hard clamp for vaginal operations curved
- clamp hemostatic gynecological straight;
vaginal flume lift mirror; - probe uterine with divisions;
- cronoclast;
- decapitation hook;
- curettage obstetric with denticles;
- Gynecologic curette for scraping the uterine mucosa.
As can be seen from the list, the name of individual gynecological instruments itself indicates the area of their application and destination.