peak surgicals

A buyer checklist for hospitals and clinics: how to choose surgical instruments by intended use, pattern and size, material, handling, reprocessing and supplier support.

Learn the main types of surgical instruments with common names, pictures, uses and identification features, from scissors and forceps to retractors and suction instruments.

Learn how to clean reusable medical and surgical instruments with step-by-step guidance on manual cleaning, ultrasonic cleaning, rinsing, drying and inspection.

Learn the names, pictures and uses of common medical instruments, from scissors and forceps to rongeurs and calipers, grouped by function and specialty.

Learn the common types of hemostats, including Kelly, Crile, Mosquito, Pean, Carmalt and Kocher patterns, with their uses, jaw designs and selection differences.

Learn the common types of surgical scissors, including Mayo, Metzenbaum, operating, Iris, stitch and bandage scissors, with their uses, blade designs, tip configurations and selection considerations.