Armamentarium
MORT 1010
Technical Procedures
Work Environment
Operator safety
Eyewash
station
Drench
shower
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 Tile
Epoxy
Paint
Work Environment
Biohazards
Sharps
Waste
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
Lifts
Refrigeration
Work Environment
Sterilizers
Cold
Autoclave
Equipment
Injection
Pressure machines
Gravity injector
Parts
½ psi/ft elevation
Historical
Hand pump
Bulb syringe
Equipment
Aspiration
Hydro aspirator
Types
Electric aspirator
Historical
Gravity injector
Cavity fluid
Instruments
Vessel manipulation
Scalpel
Handles
Blades
Bistoury
Straight
Instruments
Vessel manipulation
Aneurysm:
Hook/Needle
Retractors
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
rooved director
rainage tubes
Drainage
Angular spring
forceps
Vein expander
(speculum)
Aneurysm needle
with director
General Instruments
Scissors
Points
Blunt-blunt
Blunt-sharp
Sharp-sharp
General Instruments
Scissors
Types
Surgical
Others
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 rod
Buttons
Applicator
Aspiration
Autopsy
Types
Nasal/nasopharyngeal
Posing
Remains
Arm
Foot
Head
Shoulder
Others
Posing
Features
Needle injector and needles
Eyecaps
Mouth/Expression
formers
Suturing
Needles
Cutting edge; round point
Spring eye; regular eye
Swaged
Size
Function
Suturing
Ligature
Sundry
Cord
Dispenser
Types
Supplies
Chemicals
Preservatives
Bleaches
Disinfectants
 Solvents
Cauterants
 Additives
Supplies
Adhesives/Closure
External
Internal
 Glues
Cements
Roll tape (Duct, Cellophane)
Sundries
Cotton
Gauze (s)
Absorbent
Add Bulk
Webril
Preparation towels (lintless)
Tubing
Sundries
Pouches
Crash Bags?
Plastics
Roll, sheets
Garments
Sundries
Adaptive
Anticipated
???
Unanticipated
???
Huge with regard to RESTORITIVE ART.
Adequate supply
Inventory
Embalmer preference
Fluids
(Plasdo 25 from Dodge is my favorite)
Embalmer needs
Cost effectiveness
 Accessibility
Glove size
(First Funeral Home I worked at. Small Only!!!)
Inventory
Control system
Simple
Adequate
Personnel know and use
Storage
On-hand stock
Containment
Regulatory
Inventory
Suppliers
Product mix
Service
Technical support
Product effectiveness
Pricing
Incentives