Which instrument has a long flat handle and a 2-way connection hook?

Which instrument has a long flat handle and a 2-way connection hook?

• A. Guthrie Retractor
• B. Arthroscope
• C. Crile Hemostatic Clamp
• D. Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder

Answer: (A)

Think about how surgeons keep tissue out of the way for a clear view. A retractor is built to hold back tissue and expose the surgical field. The Guthrie Retractor fits this use: it has a long flat handle that gives good leverage and control, and a two-way connection hook that lets the blade attach and be oriented in two different ways. This combination makes it easy to place the retractor and adjust its angle for stable, hands-free exposure. The other instruments are for different jobs. An arthroscope is a visualization device for looking inside joints, a Crile hemostatic clamp clamps off vessels, and a Mayo-Hegar needle holder grips suturing needles. None of them combine a long flat handle with a two-way hook connection for tissue retraction like the Guthrie Retractor.

Think about how surgeons keep tissue out of the way for a clear view. A retractor is built to hold back tissue and expose the surgical field. The Guthrie Retractor fits this use: it has a long flat handle that gives good leverage and control, and a two-way connection hook that lets the blade attach and be oriented in two different ways. This combination makes it easy to place the retractor and adjust its angle for stable, hands-free exposure.

The other instruments are for different jobs. An arthroscope is a visualization device for looking inside joints, a Crile hemostatic clamp clamps off vessels, and a Mayo-Hegar needle holder grips suturing needles. None of them combine a long flat handle with a two-way hook connection for tissue retraction like the Guthrie Retractor.