First Edition · 2026
The field guide behind the library.
163 pictured devices across 18 sections, organized by device family and sequenced from foundational to specialized.
Authors: Osahon Obanor; Hamed Alattar, MD; Jamaal Benjamin, MD, PhD; and Manoj K. Kathuria, MD.
Five editorial questions are answered through the same three-panel lens throughout the book. The digital library is a searchable, phone-responsive orientation companion for review before or after a case—not procedural instruction or an independent device-selection guide.
Explore the digital libraryThe three-panel lens
Visual recognition
Identify the physical cues that distinguish the device on the table or in its packaging.
Use & procedural context
Connect the device to its core function and the kinds of cases in which it commonly appears.
Key distinctions
Focus on the feature that most clearly separates the device from similar tools.