What Are the Different Types of Surgical Equipment?
To try and name all the different types of surgical equipment would be a daunting task. Still, surgical equipment can be placed into various categories that help to classify each tool. These categories include graspers, clamps, distractors, retractors, mechanical cutters, dilators, suction equipment, irrigation needles, tyndallers, powered devices, scopes, carriers, ultrasound disruptors, and measurement devices.