Setting Up a Minor Procedures Room: The Essential WA Clinic Checklist
From needle holders to examination bed rolls — a practical checklist of the instruments and consumables every general practice minor-ops room needs.
Whether you're opening a new practice or refreshing a treatment room, a well-stocked minor procedures setup makes every excision, suture and dressing change smoother. Here's the checklist we share with Perth clinics.
Core instrument set
- Needle holders: a 14cm Mayo Hegar covers most suturing; add a TC version if you suture daily.
- Scissors: Iris scissors for fine work, Mayo scissors for heavier tissue and sutures, and a blunt/curved pair for dressings.
- Forceps: toothed Adson for skin, serrated Adson for dressings, plus sponge forceps (Foerster or Rampley) for prepping.
- Haemostasis: curved Kelly artery forceps.
- Scalpel handles: a No. 3 handle with your preferred blade sizes.
Consumables
- Examination bed roll for couch hygiene between patients
- Dressing packs, sutures, blades and skin prep to suit your procedures
Practical tips
Buy two of any instrument that's autoclave-dependent — one in use, one in reprocessing. Choose instrument sizes to match your team's hands, not just the catalogue default. And keep a laminated reprocessing chart by the steriliser.
We stock every instrument above with GST-inclusive pricing and free delivery over $150 across serviced WA areas. Questions? Call us on (08) 6199 7931 — we're WA-based and happy to help.