Armamentarium

MORT 1010

Technical Procedures

Work Environment

Operator safety Drench shower

Eyewash station

Work Environment

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Items of protection worn to minimize

exposure to hazards. Worn to avoid contact with blood and

other body fluids.

Work Environment Area

Walls Insulated against noise/odor Glazed masonry block Ceramic tile

Floor Must withstand very heavy traffic and

considerable static weight. Clay and ceramic tile Vinyl tile Asphalt TileEpoxy Paint

Work Environment

Biohazards

Waste

Sharps

Work Environment

Exhaust Capacity Determine number of room air

changes per hour.

Placement Over the waste sink About 4 ft. (above table level)

Work Environment

Plumbing Requirements Backflow prevention Copper or PVC for both supply and drain. Both hot and cold lines.

Maintenance Cleanout point and waste lines should be conveniently accessible.

Removable panels and ceiling tiles

Work Environment Remains

Tables Dressing

Embalming

UTILITY??

Work Environment Remains

Refrigeration

Lifts

Work Environment

Sterilizers Autoclave

Cold

Equipment Injection

Pressure machines Gravity injector

Parts ½ psi/ft elevation

Historical Hand pump Bulb syringe

Equipment

Aspiration Hydro aspirator

Types

Electric aspirator

Gravity injector Cavity fluid

Historical

Instruments

Vessel manipulation Scalpel

Handles

Blades Bistoury Straight

Instruments

Vessel manipulation Retractors

Aneurysm:Hook/Needle

Dissecting tenaculum

Double-prong

Instruments

Separators Bone Steel Nylon

Incision spreaders•Whitney•Variable Tension (adjustable)

Instruments

Periosteal elevator Freer’s

Instruments

Injection Arterial tubes

Design

Size

Function

Instruments

Injection Hubs

Threaded

Slip

Luer-Lok(my personal favorite)

Instruments

Stopcocks Arterial fixation forceps

Straight Curved

Instruments

Hypodermic Trocar

Pit-cock Needles and syringe Y-fittings (double injectors)

Drainage Grooved director

Drainage tubes

Drainage Angular spring Vein expander

forceps (speculum)

Aneurysm needle with director

General Instruments

Scissors Points Blunt-blunt Blunt-sharpSharp-sharp

General Instruments

Scissors Others Types

Surgical Enterotome(used in intestinal procedures)

Shears

Dissecting

General Instruments Hemostats (Lock Forceps) Rochester—Pean’s (Notchless) Rochester—Oschner’s (Notched) Others Mosquito

General Instruments Spring Forceps Thumb Tissue „ Others Adson (rat-tooth)

General Instruments Towel clamps Needle forceps

(gathering forceps) Electric spatula

Aspiration Trocar Parts Handle Barre

Point

Aspiration

Cleaning rodButtonsApplicator

Aspiration Autopsy

Types

Nasal/nasopharyngeal

Posing

Shoulder

Remains

Foot Head

Others

Arm

Posing Features Needle injector and needles Eyecaps

Mouth/Expression formers

Suturing Needles

Cutting edge; round point Spring eye; regular eyeSwaged

Size

Function

Suturing Ligature SundryCord

DispenserTypes

Supplies Chemicals Preservatives

Bleaches Disinfectants Solvents Cauterants Additives

Supplies Adhesives/Closure External Internal Glues Cements Roll tape (Duct, Cellophane)

Sundries CottonGauze (s)

AbsorbentAdd Bulk

WebrilPreparation towels (lintless)

Tubing

Sundries PouchesCrash Bags?

Plastics Roll, sheets Garments

Sundries Adaptive Anticipated??? Unanticipated???

Huge with regard to RESTORITIVE ART.

Inventory Adequate supply

Embalmer preference Fluids(Plasdo 25 from Dodge is my favorite)

Embalmer needs

Glove size(First Funeral Home I worked at. Small Only!!!)

Cost effectiveness Accessibility

Inventory Control system Simple Adequate

Personnel know and use

Storage On-hand stockContainmentRegulatory

Inventory Suppliers Product mixService

Technical supportProduct effectivenessPricing

Incentives