Gynaecological instruments

1. GYNAECOLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS

2. WRIGLEY’S FORCEPS IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS OUTLET FORCEPS . IT IS USED FOR EXTENSION OF HEAD

3. CUSCUS SPECULUM

4. DAS OR HEGAR’S DILATOR IT IS A DOUBLE ENDED ONE.. THE MINIMUM SIZE IS ½ AND THE MAXIMUM SIZE IS 11/12 . THE NUMBER REPRESENTS THE DIAMETER IN mm. IT IS USED IN DILATATION OF THE CERVICAL CANAL PRIOR TO EVACUATION OPERATION.

5. GREEN ARMYTAGE HAEMOSTATIC FORCEPS THIS FORCEPS ARE USED IN LOWER SEGMENT CAESEAREAN SECTION. ITS FUNCTION ARE HAEMOSTASIS AND TO CATCH HOLD OF THEE ABDOMINAL SHEATH.

6. GIANT VULSELLUM FORCEPS IT IS USED IN DESTRUCTIVE OPERATION SPECIALLY IN EVISCERATION TO HAVE A GOOD GRIP OF FETAL PARTS FOR GIVING TRACTION.

7. MULTIPLE TOOTHED VULSELLUM IT IS USED TO CATCH HOLD THE ANTERIOR LIP OF THE CERVIX IN D+E OPERATION. AS IT PRODUCES TRAUMA TO THE SOFT AND VASCULAR CERVIX .

8. SIM’S SPECULUM IT IS USED IN THE INSPECTION OF CERVIX AND VAGINA TO DETECT ANY INJURY FOLLOWING DELIVERY. TO CLEAN THE VAGINA FOLLOWING DELIVERY. DURING D & E OPERATION.