Thoracic and cardiovascular instruments
Thoracic surgery uses long, strong instruments to work inside the chest: rib spreaders and rib shears, lung-grasping forceps, long dissecting scissors and forceps, and atraumatic vascular clamps.
Typical thoracic instruments
- Finochietto rib spreaders
- Rib shears and rib raspatories
- Duval lung forceps
- Long DeBakey forceps
- Vascular and bulldog clamps
- Long scissors and needle holders
