/// <summary>
/// Get instrument name as string
/// </summary>
/// <param name="tag">Instrument enum</param>
/// <returns>The name of the instrument as string</returns>
public static string GetName(INSTRUMENT_TAG tag)
{
switch (tag)
{
case INSTRUMENT_TAG.ADDSON_BROWN_FORCEPS:
return("Addson-Brown Forceps");
case INSTRUMENT_TAG.MAYO_HEGAR_NEEDLE_DRIVER:
return("Mayo Hegar Needle Driver");
case INSTRUMENT_TAG.MAYO_SCISSOR:
return("Mayo Scissor");
case INSTRUMENT_TAG.METZEMBAUM_SCISSOR:
return("Metzembaum Scissor");
case INSTRUMENT_TAG.ROCHESTER_CARMALT_FORCEPS:
return("Rochester Carmalt Forceps");
case INSTRUMENT_TAG.SCALPEL:
return("Scalpel");
case INSTRUMENT_TAG.SUTURE_SCISSOR:
return("Suture Scissor");
case INSTRUMENT_TAG.TOWEL_CLAMPS:
return("Towel Clamps");
case INSTRUMENT_TAG.NONE:
return("None");
default:
throw new System.Exception("Name for instrument tag " + tag + " does not exist.");
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Get the description of the purpose of an instrument
/// </summary>
/// <param name="tag">Instrument tag</param>
/// <returns>The description of the purpose</returns>
public static string GetPurposeDescription(INSTRUMENT_TAG tag)
{
switch (tag)
{
case INSTRUMENT_TAG.ADDSON_BROWN_FORCEPS:
return("Traction and manipulation of tissues.");
case INSTRUMENT_TAG.MAYO_HEGAR_NEEDLE_DRIVER:
return("Suturing, placement of ligatures");
case INSTRUMENT_TAG.MAYO_SCISSOR:
return("Extension of abdominal wall incisions");
case INSTRUMENT_TAG.METZEMBAUM_SCISSOR:
return("Blunt dissection of subcutaneous tissues");
case INSTRUMENT_TAG.ROCHESTER_CARMALT_FORCEPS:
return("Crushing of vascular pedicles");
case INSTRUMENT_TAG.SCALPEL:
return("Skin and abdominal incision, transection of ligated pedicles");
case INSTRUMENT_TAG.SUTURE_SCISSOR:
return("Cutting of suture");
case INSTRUMENT_TAG.TOWEL_CLAMPS:
return("Joining drapes to patient");
default:
throw new System.Exception("Purpose description for instrument tag " + tag + " does not exist.");
}
}
