No. 3 contains strips of gauze and combination pads.
Application of Sterile Linen—Normal Case.—Sterile linen is to be applied as follows, by a clean nurse;
1. Lay sheet across foot of bed and half way up. 2. Put surgical stocking on one foot and draw sheet up for foot to rest upon. 3. Second foot as above. 4. Lay sterile sheet across bed under patient, letting ends hang. 5. Lay sterile sheet over abdomen of patient.
In many hospitals the sterile stockings and protective sheet are all made in one piece, which greatly simplifies the application of the linen.
As soon as the second stage begins, the packet containing the perineorrhaphy and cord set, carefully sterilized, is brought out and placed in convenient reach of the doctor.
This set contains—
8 in. forceps.
2 scissors curved on the flat.
1 dissecting forceps.
1 duck bill speculum.