Question

Classify the instruments listed using the following designations:

Accessory
Clamping/occluding
Cutting
Dilating
Grasping holding
A. #3 Knife handle
B. Allis
C. Babcock
D. Crile
E. Deaver
F. DeBakey tissue forceps
G. Kocher
H. Metzenbaum
1. Mosquito
J. Needle holder
K. Poole
L. Richardson
M. Towel clamp
N. Yankauer
O. Westcott
P. Frazier
Q. Adson
R. Lowman
S. Kelly
T. Grooved director
Probing
Retracting
Suctioning
Suturing

Answer 1

Here is a classification of the listed instruments based on their designations:

Accessory:

- #3 Knife handle

- Grooved director

Clamping/Occluding:

- Allis

- Crile

- Deaver

- Kocher

- Mosquito

- Towel clamp

- Yankauer

Cutting:

- #3 Knife handle

- Crile

- Frazier

- Kocher

- Lowman

Dilating:

- Deaver

- Poole

Grasping/Holding:

- Allis

- Babcock

- DeBakey tissue forceps

- Metzenbaum

- Needle holder

- Richardson

Probing:

- Grooved director

Retracting:

- Deaver

- Richardson

Suctioning:

- Yankauer

Suturing:

- Adson

- Crile

- Frazier

- Kelly

- Lowman

Please note that some instruments may have multiple designations depending on their specific use in surgery.