Instruments
Green Armatage
• Non-traumatic
• Catches angle of uterus, arteries
• Used in C-section
Ring/ Sponge holding forceps
• To hold obstetrical cervix
• Toileting the vulva with betadine
• To catch hold of membranes, if they threaten
to rupture
Teel’s valsalam
• Hold non-pregnant cervix
• For S&E, D&E
Hegar’s dilator
• Following D&C
• Rapid dilation of cervix
• Incomplete abortions
• MTPs
• Need to pass 6-8 size Hegar’s dilator beyond
internal os without any resistance, then
withdraw and an opening snap sound is heard
Endometrial curette
• Blunt end (Obstetrical purposes) – D&C for
incomplete abortion
• Sharp end (Gynaecological purposes) – D&C
for endometrial thickening
Uterine sound
• To find uterocervical length
• First do PV to assess whether uterus is
anteverted or retroverted
• Supravaginal elongation of cervix – UV
prolapse
• Infravaginal elongation – congenital, if primi –
do Shirodkar
Kocher’s Artery Forceps
• Straight artery forceps
• Haemostatic forceps
Allis forceps
• Holds rectus sheath, vaginal mucosa
Doyen’s retractor
• Retract abdominal wall and bladder during
LSCS
Landon’s retractor
Sim’s speculum
• 2 blades
– Small – primi
– Large – multi
• To inspect cervix and vagina for VVF,
Cystocele, anterior colporraphy
Right angle forceps
Cusco self-retaining bivalved speculum
• Can’t use for operations
• Used for cervical cytology, insert or remove IUCDs,
punch biopsy
• Stainless Steel
• Sterilized by boiling or autoclaving
• Self retaining – no need of assistant – Hands free
• To visualize cervix only, lateral Vaginal walls visualised
• Two blades connected by a hinge
• Nut & screw for adjustment to suit vagina of different
sizes
Babcock’s forceps
• Sterilization/ family planning procedures -
sterilization
Leech Wilkinson Cannula
• HSG
• Chromopertubation
• C/I in PID
Rubin’s insufflator
• Nulliparous, narrow cervix
• HSG
• Sien test
Episiotomy Scissors
• Blunt end – inside – protect fetal head
• Sharp end - outside
Vacuum cup
Ant. Vaginal wall retractor
Ovum forceps
• No lock/ catch
• Used in removing POC in MTP
Ring Pessary
Foley’s catheter
• For urinary retention in retroverted gravid uterus
• Drain bladder before surgery/ labour
• PPH – used with condom and RL
• Foley’s induction of labour – Transcervical balloon
catheter
• For gynaec cases – use metal catheter
• Assess patency of fallopian tubes by injecting dye
into catheter into cervical canal
Menstrual Regulator (MR) Syringe
• Evacuation of uterus by creating a vacuum
• MTP
• Done in 1st trimester
Ayre’s spatula
Female Metal Catheter
Boney’s Myoma Screw
Piper’s forceps
Wrigley’s forceps
Vacuum Pump
Female Rubber Catheter

OBG - Instruments. !