The course will prepare the student to identify surgical instruments, distinguish
their category, know their use, and name them. This course will give emphasis
on the knowledge and recognition of medical instruments, as well as
instrumentation and how they will help physicians. The course will cover
topics, such as the identification of medical instruments, their categories,
use, and inspection. There will be emphasizes on testing their quality, how
they are set up, sealed, other instruments like the robotic and laser
instruments, endoscopes, other complex instruments, how they are regulated.
Learning outcomes
1. To identify basic surgical instruments by
category, name, and use;
2. To demonstrate the different methods used to
test and inspect various types of surgical instrumentation.
3. To describe the use of surgical
instrumentation.
4. To understand how instrument quality
assurance testing are done.
5. To demonstrate the proper procedures for
assembling instruments/procedure trays.
6. To differentiate between various categories
of special instrumentation utilized in operating rooms.
7. To demonstrate inspection and testing of
endoscopic and robotic instrumentation and how to select the appropriate
packaging material for instrumentation sets and medical equipment.
8. To demonstrate how to check packaging materials
for defects, cleanliness, and function.
9. To demonstrate how to sets in peel pouches,
sterile wraps, and rigid pans are packed.
- Teacher: Pwadubashiyi PwavodI