tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post7766323099907999344..comments2024-03-23T17:49:56.783-07:00Comments on oldfoolrn: Curved Surgical Instruments - What's the Deal?Oldfoolrnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01747485143127099085noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-6856602776330423612020-10-13T18:42:24.172-07:002020-10-13T18:42:24.172-07:00Ah yes...If I remember correctly Mac blades are cu...Ah yes...If I remember correctly Mac blades are curved to prevent contact with the epiglottis. There is a sulcus at the base of the tongue where the tip of a Mac blade sits and indirectly lifts the epiglottis for the intubation. Avoiding direct pressure on the glottis was a plus in avoiding gagging or eliciting a bronchospasm.<br /><br />I think straight blades like a "snow" were more straight forward and probably more reliable in a pressure situation like a resuscitation. You want to establish an airway pronto and to heck with worrying about contact with the epiglottis.Oldfoolrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747485143127099085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-3155979208898406902020-10-13T18:07:32.555-07:002020-10-13T18:07:32.555-07:00OFRN,
I am willing to bet that you could.... scru...OFRN, <br />I am willing to bet that you could.... scrub for just one more case, or 2 or 3...I k I’mnow nothing of the origin of curved instruments. When setting up for neonatal resuscitations, whoever was intubating (peds, neo, or anesthesia ) never wanted a Macintosh, but always asked for straight. I am not sure if that preference translates to surgical instruments Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14762411508019700960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-54948600394471511162018-09-03T20:35:59.774-07:002018-09-03T20:35:59.774-07:00Interesting post, the shape of each surgical instr...Interesting post, the shape of each surgical instrument is humanized, in order to maximize the convenience of the doctor's workValdemar T. Nørgaardhttps://www.tomtop.com/surgical-instruments-10635/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-59100432890098293372017-11-15T17:47:08.204-08:002017-11-15T17:47:08.204-08:00How true! Maybe they should make ORs with curved w...How true! Maybe they should make ORs with curved walls instead of square corners. It would drive the circulator crazy looking for a place to toss bloody drapes. YIKES no corners.Oldfoolrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747485143127099085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-40231110296289985542017-11-10T18:05:17.431-08:002017-11-10T18:05:17.431-08:00It's not that complicated. There are no straig...It's not that complicated. There are no straight lines to be found in nature so it's logical to used curved instruments when working on people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-53402374419508687912017-10-19T07:05:18.496-07:002017-10-19T07:05:18.496-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com