Speculum

Ear Nasal

Aural Siegles Short Long bladed Self

bladed retaining
Aural speculum. Used in examination of the ear.
Siegle Speculum (pneumatic speculum). Used in examination of the
ear (magnification, test drum mobility, fistula test).
Short bladed nasal speculum. Used in examination of the nose
(anterior rhinoscopy).
Long bladed nasal speculum. Used in SMR and Turbinectomy.
Self retaining nasal speculum. Used in SMR and septoplasty
operations.
 Mirror

Head Laryngeal Post-nasal

Head mirror. Used in ENT examination.
Laryngeal mirror. Used in examination of the larynx (indirect
laryngoscopy).
Post-nasal mirror. Used in examination of the posterior part of the
nasal cavity and nasopharynx (posterior rhinoscopy).
 Tongue depressor

Metallic st. Metallic curve Wooden

Straight metallic tongue depressor. Used in examination of the oral
cavity and oropharynx.
Curved metallic tongue depressor. Used in examination of the oral
cavity and oropharynx.
Wooden tongue depressor. Used in examination of the oral cavity and
oropharynx.
 Nasal pack

Anterior Posterior
Anterior nasal pack. Used in management of anterior epistaxis.
Posterior nasal pack. Used in management of posterior epistaxis.
 Scissors

Tonsilar Nasal
Tonsillar scissor. Used in Tonsillectomy operation.
Nasal scissor. Used in SMR and turbinectomy.
 Curette

Adenoid Mastoid Ethmoid

Adenoid curette. Used in adenoidectomy.
Mastoid curette. Used in mastoidectomy operation.
Ethmoid Curette. Used in Intranasal ethmoidectomy operation.
 Forceps (semi tweezer)

Dressing Toothed Non toothed

Dressing forceps. Used in dressing of the ear or nose.
Toothed forceps. Used in tracheostomy and other neck operations.
(hold tough structures).
Non-toothed forceps. Used in tracheostomy and neck operations.
(hold delicate structures).
 Forceps (semi pincher)

Ashs Walshams
Ash forceps. Used in reduction of fracture nasal septum.
Walshams forceps. Used in reduction of fracture nasal bones.
 Forceps (semi scissor)(curved + x-lock)

Nasal dressing Lucs forceps

Nasal dressing forceps. Used in SMR and turbinectomy.
Lucs forceps. Used in SMR and turbinectomy.
 Forceps (semi scissor)(lock)(open)

Glandular
Kocher Tonsillar compression
Kocher forceps. Used in tracheostomy and other neck operations.
Gland forceps. Used in thyroidectomy and submandibular
sialadenectomy.
Tonsillar compression forceps. Used in Post-Tonsillectomy
hemorrhage.
 Forceps (semi scissor)(lock)(close)

Tonsil holding
Curved TA Straight TA Mosquito Alice Towel
forceps
Tonsil Holding forceps. Used in Tonsillectomy operation.
Tonsil Holding forceps. Used in Tonsillectomy operation.
Curved tonsillar artery forceps. Used in Tonsillectomy operation.
Straight tonsillar artery forceps. Used in Tonsillectomy operation.
Mosquito forceps. Used in tracheostomy and other neck operations.
Alice forceps. Used in tracheostomy and neck operations.
Towel forceps. Used to fix the towels in any surgical operation.
 Knife

Swivel Myringotomy
Swivel knife. Used in SMR and septoplasty operations.
Myringotomy knife. Used in myringotomy operation.
 Dissector

Septal
Toothed tonsillar Combined
Septal dissector. Used in SMR and septoplasty operations.
Septal dissector. Used in SMR and septoplasty operations.
Septal dissector. Used in SMR and septoplasty operations.
Toothed tonsillar dissector. Used in Tonsillectomy operation.
Combined dissector and retractor. Used in Tonsillectomy operation.
Combined dissector and retractor. Used in Tonsillectomy operation.
 Snare

Tonsil Nasal
Tonsillar snare. Used in Tonsillectomy operation.
Nasal snare. Used in polypectomy.
Probe (cotton applicator). Used in cleaning the ear canal.
Tuning fork. Used in tuning fork tests.
Periosteal elevator. Used in mastoidectomy and Caldwell Lucs
operations.
Antral burr. Used in intranasal inferior antrostomy.
Chisel. Used in SMR and Caldwell Lucs operations.
Hummer. Used in SMR and Calswell lucs operations.
Davis Boyle Mouth gag. Used in Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
operations.
Tracheal dilator. Used in tracheostomy operation.
Tracheostomy tube (single lumen, silicon, cuffed). Used in
tracheostomy operation.
Local anesthesia syringe. Used in SMR operation.
Scalpel handle. Used in all surgical operations e.g. SMR,
Tonsillectomy, Tracheostomy.
Metallic sucker (suction tip). Used in SMR, turbinectomy and other
nasal operations.
Tissue retractor. Used in tracheostomy and other neck operations.
 N.B. The previous instruments are just an
example to help undergraduates. The clinical
exam may include instruments which were not
mentioned here, or same instruments but with
different shapes.