Mayo Tray Surgical Instruments: Standard Set & Functions
Core Instruments on a Mayo Stand
The Mayo tray holds the surgeon's most frequently used tools for the current case. Typical contents:
| Instrument | Function |
|---|---|
| Scalpel (#3 handle + #10/15 blade) | Sharp incisions |
| Hemostats (Kelly, Crile, Mosquito) | Clamp vessels, grasp tissue |
| Scissors (Metzenbaum, Mayo, Iris) | Dissect, cut suture, trim tissue |
| Needle drivers (Webster, Crile-Wood) | Drive suture needles |
| Retractors (Army-Navy, Richardson, Deaver) | Expose field |
| Forceps (Adson, Brown, Russian) | Grasp delicate / tough tissue |
| Curettes | Scrape bone/soft tissue |
| Sponges (Raytec, laparotomy) | Absorb blood/fluid |
| Irrigation syringe | Wound lavage |
| Sutures (absorbable/non-absorbable) | Close layers |
Customization
Specialty trays add: vascular clamps, nerve hooks, bone instruments, microsuture, etc. Scrub tech anticipates sequence for smooth flow.
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