Forceps
Understand how individual techniques, diverse tasks, distinctive positions and different angles have shaped the handle, shank and tip styles of surgical forceps.
Needleholders
Discover how the varying sizes of suture needle combinations and surgical requirements dictate the handle and jaw styles of surgical needleholders.
Choppers Hooks and Probes
Familiarise yourself with the wide variety of instruments, many of which are used through the ‘side port’ or paracentesis incision. Recognise the importance of Titanium and the different functions performed by the hook, manipulator, chopper, chopper combination and splitter.
Scissors
Appreciate how the many diverse tasks determine the different handle and tip designs and sizes of surgical scissors.
Specula
Although this instrument performs the simple task of holding the lid open, a wide variety of designs are required to meet surgical criteria. Find out why there are spring action, lockable, screw action, flexible and reverse angle specula.
Specialist
Research the detailed specification, action and procedure of the John Weiss IOL Cutter for the safe and effective cutting of foldable IOL’s through a small incision.
