Non-sterile Tray for the Procedure
Nail Splitter (Nail Nipper)
Two straight hemostats (straight forceps)
Nail elevator (toenail spatula) -Probe with Eye
Iris scissors
Alcohol Swabs.
Syringe: A 5-10-mL syringe filled with 1% lidocaine without epinephrine and a 27 or 30-gauge needle
Povidone-iodine sticks or 4 × 4-inch gauzes soaked with a povidone-iodine solution
Nonsterile gloves
4 × 4 gauze (1 to 2 inches of it)
Fenestrated drape
Sterile rubber band (if desired)
Monsel’s solution and cotton-tipped swabs (if desired)
Tray for Post-procedure Dressing
Unfolded 4 × 4 gauze (for wrapping the toe)
Triple Antibiotic ointment
Dressing material like a Coban Wrap.
Hemostasis
Bleeding can be stopped using:
-Direct pressure,
-Electrical cautery
-Chemical cautery with 1) aluminum chloride, 2) Monsel’s solution, or 3) silver nitrate