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