Gynecology: instrumentation
A mandatory procedure for all women is a regular visit to the gynecological office. Women's health largely depends on a quality examination. To make the diagnosis accurate, gynecologists use only proven and reliable equipment.
What should be the gynecological instruments?
Gynecological instruments allow high-quality examination and further treatment. With their help, the level of diagnosis and the accuracy of the diagnosis are increased, and the patient's comfort is improved during the entire procedure for taking material and treating the problem.
Tools must be durable and easy to use. Usually, gynecologists have a fairly large assortment of instruments of different sizes. Brass or carbon steel coated with chrome or nickel is used as a material for the manufacture of equipment. Modern manufacturers produce obstetric and gynecological instruments from titanium alloy, which is durable and practical. As for the external characteristics, for such products they have an elongated working part, a comfortable handle, as well as a high processing purity.
Classification of gynecological instruments
There are many types of instruments that gynecologists and obstetricians use during their work. With the growth of ways to fight disease, this range is constantly updated with new models. If we talk about the instruments used in gynecology, then they are divided into categories such as: for examination, obstetrics, embryotomy and surgery.
There are the following types of gynecological and obstetric instruments:
- Clamps and pliers. Forceps are used in obstetrics to extract the fetus during childbirth. They are two metal branches, fastened with a lock, with handles. Also, bullet-shaped one- and two-pronged ones are distinguished, which are used to fix the cervix and body of the uterus during various surgical procedures. Hemostatic clamps can have a straight or curved tip.
- Mirrors. The product is used to assess the condition of the genitals. The mirrors of the following varieties are distinguished: Cuzco (looks like a duck beak, a two-piece design that opens inside after insertion), Doyenne (helps to widen the vaginal area), Simone (consists of two spoons and expands the vagina), Ott (two spoons with a screw lock).
- Probes and spoons. The equipment is a copper or tin rod with a thickness of 2-3 mm. It is used to determine the patency of the uterus, to establish its length, direction, as well as the state of the mucous membrane. Obstetric spoons are a curved plate with rounded edges.
- Needles for puncture of the posterior vaginal fornix and epidural anesthesia.
- Conchotomas. The product is used for nibbling fabric. It can be straight and curved, with an oval and slotted hole. Used to treat the cervix, take a biopsy.
- Curettes. They are in the form of a ring, with the help of which the gynecologist cleans the uterus during treatment and abortion. Acute type is distinguished for cleaning the mucous membrane, dull type - for removing fetal residues.
- Tips are vacuum aspiration. Used for the procedure for aspiration of the uterine cavity.
- Scissors. For tissue dissection. They can have sharp and rounded edges, curved canvases.
- Expanders according to Gegar. The equipment is a curved round bar with a smooth tip. It is necessary for the expansion of the cervix so that other instruments for manipulation can be easily introduced.
- Lance-shaped perforator, corkscrew for capturing fibroids. Pointed products, with which you can pry off the desired area of tissue or education.
- Wooden obstetric stethoscope, umbilical cord brackets, pelvis meter, Eyre staple, IUD extractors. Equipment is necessary to monitor the condition of the fetus and pregnant woman. Stethoscope - to listen to the baby's pulse, braces - to fix the umbilical cord.
- Syringes for intrauterine infusion. Available in 2 or 5 ml volumes.
Where to buy instruments for gynecology and obstetrics?
The medical equipment store "Medica" presents a wide range of instruments that are necessary in gynecology and obstetrics. All products are of high quality, reliability and safety. To order, you need to contact the store managers by phone numbers indicated on the website, as well as via e-mail. Experienced employees will answer all your questions regarding products, as well as suggest payment terms. Delivery of tools is carried out throughout Ukraine in the shortest possible time.