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Instrument
Uses
Bandage
Bedpan
for patients who are unconscious or too weak to sit up or walk to the toilet
to defecate
Cannula
to create a permanent pathway to a vein (or artery) for the purpose of repeated
injections or infusion ofintravenous fluids
Cardioverter /Defibrillator to correct arrhythmias of the heart or to start up a heart that is not beating
Catheter
to drain and collect urine directly from the bladder (primary use); also to act as a
makeshift oxygen tube, etc.
Dialyser
to remove toxic materials from the blood that are generally removed by
the kidneys; used in case of renal failure
Electrocardiograph
machine
Enema equipment
Endoscope
Gas cylinder
Gauze sponge
Hypodermic
needle /Syringe
Infection control
equipment
as in gloves, gowns, bonnets, shoe covers, face shields, goggles, and surgical
masks for preventing nosocomial or healthcare-associated infection
Instrument sterilizer
Kidney dish
Measuring tape
to see into the eye, natural orifices, etc. and to test for pupillary light reflex, etc.
Nasogastric tube
for nasogastric suction or the introduction of food or drugs into the body
Nebulizer
Ophthalmoscope
Otoscope
Pipette or dropper
Proctoscope
to look inside the anal canal and lower part of the rectum
Reflex hammer
Sphygmomanometer
Stethoscope
to hear sounds from movements within the body like heart beats, intestinal
Thermometer
Tongue depressor
Transfusion kit
Tuning fork
Ventilator
to assist or carry out the mechanical act of inspiration and expiration so the nonrespiring patient can do so; a common component of "life support"
Watch / Stopwatch
for recording rates like heart rate, respiratory rate, etc.; for certain hearing tests
Weighing scale
to measure weight