What a gall bladder and bile duct instrument set is
A gall bladder and bile duct instrument set is the open tray for cholecystectomy and common bile duct exploration, and this 38 piece configuration carries the whole biliary job: clamping the duct, retrieving stones, dilating the duct and closing. The groups inside: Lahey gall duct clamps, Blake and Desjardins stone forceps, three stone probes with two Luer-Koerte scoops, a graduated run of eleven Bakes dilators, Mikulicz and Simon retractors, an Ochsner trocar and Baby-Poole suction, and two Mayo-Hegar needle holders for closure. Adas Instruments makes every pattern in Sialkot from German medical-grade stainless steel and packs the set in a stainless steel instrument box.
Why buyers pick the 38 piece tray
Most gallbladders come out through keyhole ports, so why an open tray? Because cholecystectomy instruments for the open approach are what a theatre reaches for when a laparoscopic case converts, when the duct holds stones, or when no laparoscopic column exists at all, which is daily reality in district hospitals. The heart of this cholecystectomy instrument set is duct work: gallstone forceps and scoops shaped to the duct’s curve, and Bakes dilators from Fig. 1 to Fig. 11 so the surgeon steps the duct open one size at a time. The base tray opens the abdomen; the Laparotomy Instrument Set, 98 Pieces does that job, and this biliary set works on top of it.
Applications
One tray serves four settings; the table shows which pieces carry each.
| Setting | What the tray does there | Pieces that matter most |
|---|---|---|
| General surgery, open cholecystectomy | Gallbladder removal through an open incision | Lahey duct clamps, Baby-Mixter dissectors |
| Common bile duct exploration | Stone retrieval and graduated duct dilation | Desjardins forceps and probes, Bakes dilators Fig. 1 to 11 |
| Laparoscopic lists, conversion standby | The open tray kept sterile in case a keyhole case converts | Full biliary group ready in one box |
| Hospital tenders and teaching | Specialist biliary tray matched to purchaser documents | 31 adjustable patterns, steel instrument box |
Cholecystectomy instrument set contents, all 38 pieces
The table below is the full contents of the gall bladder and bile duct instrument set as it ships, one row per line. Every pattern, size and quantity can be adjusted to a hospital or tender document before production.
| # | Instrument | Size | Pattern | Qty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standard Dressing Forceps | 25 cm | Straight | 2 |
| 2 | Lahey Gall Duct Clamp | 19 cm | Curved | 2 |
| 3 | Baby-Mixter Dissecting Forceps | 18 cm | Curved | 2 |
| 4 | Allis Tissue Seizing Forceps | 19 cm | 5 x 6 teeth | 4 |
| 5 | Blake Gall Stone Forceps | 20 cm | Curved | 1 |
| 6 | Desjardins Gall Stone Forceps | 23 cm | Curved | 1 |
| 7 | Desjardins Gall Stone Probe | 28 cm | 1 | |
| 8 | Desjardins Gall Stone Probe | 28 cm | 1 | |
| 9 | Desjardins Gall Stone Probe | 28 cm | 1 | |
| 10 | Luer-Koerte Gall Stone Scoop | 32 cm, 5.5 mm | Fig. 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Luer-Koerte Gall Stone Scoop | 32 cm, 6.7 mm | Fig. 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Moynihan Gall Stone Probe | 34 cm | 1 | |
| 13 | Mikulicz Retractor | 26 cm, 120 x 50 mm | 2 | |
| 14 | Simon Retractor | 28 cm, 115 x 22 mm | 1 | |
| 15 | Bakes Gall Duct Dilator | 30 cm | Fig. 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Bakes Gall Duct Dilator | 30 cm | Fig. 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Bakes Gall Duct Dilator | 30 cm | Fig. 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Bakes Gall Duct Dilator | 30 cm | Fig. 4 | 1 |
| 19 | Bakes Gall Duct Dilator | 30 cm | Fig. 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Bakes Gall Duct Dilator | 30 cm | Fig. 6 | 1 |
| 21 | Bakes Gall Duct Dilator | 30 cm | Fig. 7 | 1 |
| 22 | Bakes Gall Duct Dilator | 30 cm | Fig. 8 | 1 |
| 23 | Bakes Gall Duct Dilator | 30 cm | Fig. 9 | 1 |
| 24 | Bakes Gall Duct Dilator | 30 cm | Fig. 10 | 1 |
| 25 | Bakes Gall Duct Dilator | 30 cm | Fig. 11 | 1 |
| 26 | Ochsner Trocar | 16 Fr | 1 | |
| 27 | Baby-Poole Suction Tube | 5.5 mm | 1 | |
| 28 | Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder | 26 cm | 1 | |
| 29 | Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder | 20 cm | 1 | |
| 30 | Foerster-Ballenger Sponge Holding Forceps | 18 cm | Curved | 1 |
| 31 | Brunner-Ferrozell Ligature Conductor | 27 cm | 1 | |
| 32 | Stainless Steel Instrument Box | 1 |
Technical specifications of the cholecystectomy set
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Set code | AD-91040 |
| Total instruments | 38 pieces in 31 patterns, plus stainless steel box |
| Material | German medical-grade stainless steel, fully autoclavable |
| Weight | 2.75 kg, instruments only |
| Sterilization | Steam autoclave, unlimited cycles |
| Packaging | Stainless steel instrument box, export packing |
| Production time | 10 to 15 working days, depending on order size |
| Customization | Patterns, sizes and quantities adjustable to hospital or tender specification |
| Warranty | 3 year warranty on manufacturing defects |
| Shipping | 3 to 5 days to USA, UK and Europe via DHL or FedEx |
Care and reprocessing
Store the Bakes dilators in size order in their rack; a run of eleven only earns its keep when the next size up is found in one second, and a missing figure shows at a glance. Never force a bent dilator shaft straight by hand at the tip, and keep the long scoops and probes on top of the tray so heavier instruments cannot bow them. Brush the Ochsner trocar and Baby-Poole lumens before blood dries, and count all 38 pieces against the contents list at every return to the sterile store.
Frequently asked questions
What instruments are used in gallbladder surgery?
Open gallbladder surgery uses duct clamps (Lahey), dissecting forceps (Baby-Mixter), gallstone forceps, probes and scoops for stone retrieval, graduated duct dilators, retractors sized for the right upper quadrant, suction and needle holders. Laparoscopic surgery uses port instruments instead; this is the open tray, and theatres keep one sterile even for keyhole lists.
What are Bakes dilators used for?
Bakes dilators open a narrowed common bile duct after stones are cleared. The olive-tipped shafts are numbered Fig. 1 to Fig. 11, and the surgeon passes them in rising order so the duct is stretched gradually rather than torn. This set carries the full run of eleven.
Does this set cover common bile duct exploration?
Yes. The Desjardins probes and forceps, Luer-Koerte scoops, Moynihan probe, Lahey clamps and the dilator run are exactly the instruments a duct exploration calls for, alongside the retractors and suction that keep the field workable.
Can the contents be matched to a tender specification?
Yes. Send the purchaser document with the inquiry; patterns, sizes and quantities are matched line by line, and the quotation follows the document’s own numbering to make evaluation faster.
Can single instruments be replaced or bought separately?
Every pattern in the tray is also sold as a single instrument, so a worn scoop or a lost dilator figure is replaced without buying a full set. The related products below link the most requested pieces.
Related instruments and categories
This cholecystectomy set sits in the Surgical Instrument Sets range, under General Surgery and Abdominal Instruments Sets. It pairs with the Laparotomy Instrument Set as the base tray. Key patterns sold singly: Allis Tissue Forceps for holding the gallbladder fundus, Foerster Sponge Forceps for prep and packing, and the Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder for closure. For gastric lists, the Stomach Operation Set, 60 Pieces covers resection and anastomosis from the same range.


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