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Occluding and holding clamps across the full range a theatre uses, from the general-surgery workhorses to the atraumatic cardiovascular patterns.

General surgery and haemostasis: Crile, Kelly, Kocher (Rochester-Ochsner), Pean, Rochester, Halsted mosquito, Mixter (Overholt), Backhaus towel clamps, Allis and Babcock. Cardiovascular: Satinsky and DeBakey-Satinsky tangential occlusion, Diethrich micro coronary, Cooley, Glover, Gregory, Derra, Wylie and Bahnson. Bowel and specialty: Doyen intestinal, Payr, bulldog clamps in spring patterns, bronchus and coarctation clamps.

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  • Glover Clamp curved right angled long
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    Glover Clamp curved right angled long

    The "Glover Clamp Curved Right Angled Long" is a specialized surgical instrument used primarily in vascular or delicate tissue surgeries.

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  • Glover Multi-Purpose Vascular Clamp, 17cm
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    Glover Multi-Purpose Vascular Clamp, 17cm

    Glover multi-purpose vascular clamp at 17cm working length for atraumatic occlusion of arteries and veins. Fine serrated jaws preserve vessel wall ...

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  • Glover Multi-Purpose Vascular Clamp, Curved, 17cm
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    Glover Multi-Purpose Vascular Clamp, Curved, 17cm

    Glover multi-purpose vascular clamp with curved 17cm jaws for atraumatic occlusion in vascular and cardiothoracic procedures. Precision-aligned ser...

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  • Gregory Profunda Clamp
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    Gregory Profunda Clamp

    The Gregory profunda clamp is a peripheral vascular clamp designed for atraumatic occlusion of the profunda femoris and similar mid-sized vessels. ...

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  • Gregory Profunda Clamp LG
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    Gregory Profunda Clamp LG

    The "Gregory Profunda Clamp LG" is another specialist surgical equipment used in vascular surgery.

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  • Guyon Pedunculus Clamp 20cm
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    Guyon Pedunculus Clamp 20cm

    This Guyon pedunculus clamp is offered in 20cm, 22cm, and 24cm working lengths for occluding renal and vascular pedicles during open surgery. Germa...

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  • Guyon Pedunculus Clamp 23cm
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    Guyon Pedunculus Clamp 23cm

    The Guyon pedunculus clamp delivers controlled occlusion of the renal pedicle and large vascular structures during open urological surgery. The 23c...

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  • Henly Subclavian Artery Clamp
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    Henly Subclavian Artery Clamp

    The Henly subclavian artery clamp is designed for secure occlusion of the subclavian artery during vascular surgeries, providing precise control an...

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  • Javid Carotid Shunt Clamp 17.5cm
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    Javid Carotid Shunt Clamp 17.5cm

    Javid carotid shunt clamp, 17.5cm overall length. Designed to secure the Javid shunt to the carotid artery during endarterectomy, maintaining cereb...

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  • Javid Carotid Shunt Clamp 18cm
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    Javid Carotid Shunt Clamp 18cm

    Javid carotid shunt clamp, 18cm overall length. Secures the Javid shunt to the carotid artery during endarterectomy, preserving cerebral blood flow...

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  • Johns Hopkins Bulldog Clamp Applier
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    Johns Hopkins Bulldog Clamp Applier

    Johns Hopkins Bulldog clamp applier is engineered for accurate and secure placement of Bulldog vascular clamps, ensuring controlled application and...

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  • Johns Hopkins Bulldog Clamp Curved
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    Johns Hopkins Bulldog Clamp Curved

    A specialized surgical tool called the Johns Hopkins Bulldog Clamp (Curved) is used to temporarily block blood vessels during a variety of vascular...

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  • Johns Hopkins Bulldog Clamp, Curved
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    Johns Hopkins Bulldog Clamp, Curved

    During a range of vascular, cardiac, and microsurgical procedures, the Johns Hopkins Bulldog Clamp (Curved) is a precision surgical instrument used...

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  • Johns Hopkins Bulldog Clamp, Straight
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    Johns Hopkins Bulldog Clamp, Straight

    Johns Hopkins Bulldog clamp, straight provides consistent, atraumatic occlusion for small to medium vessels, featuring a straight profile for optim...

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  • Lambert-Kay Anastomosis Clamp 21cm
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    Lambert-Kay Anastomosis Clamp 21cm

    Lambert-Kay anastomosis clamp, 21cm. Atraumatic jaws designed for tissue approximation during gastrointestinal and vascular anastomosis. German sur...

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  • Lambert-Kay Anastomosis Clamp 22cm
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    Lambert-Kay Anastomosis Clamp 22cm

    Lambert-Kay anastomosis clamp, 22cm. Atraumatic jaws for tissue approximation during gastrointestinal and vascular anastomosis. German surgical-ste...

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  • Lambert-Lowman Bone Holding Clamp 2x2 Prongs 18cm
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    Lambert-Lowman Bone Holding Clamp 2x2 Prongs 18cm

    Lambert-Lowman bone holding clamp, 18cm, with 2x2 prong configuration. Used to grasp and stabilize bone during fracture reduction and plate fixatio...

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  • Landolt Spreader with Protected Tips
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    Landolt Spreader with Protected Tips

    A specialized neurosurgical tool called the Landolt Spreader is used to carefully divide the transsphenoidal space so that a speculum can be insert...

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  • Lees Atraumatic Bronchus Clamp 23cm
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    Lees Atraumatic Bronchus Clamp 23cm

    Lees atraumatic bronchus clamp, 23cm. Atraumatic jaw pattern for safe bronchial occlusion during pulmonary resection and thoracic procedures. Germa...

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  • Lees Atraumatic Bronchus Clamp 25cm
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    Lees Atraumatic Bronchus Clamp 25cm

    Lees atraumatic bronchus clamp, 25cm. Atraumatic jaw pattern for bronchial occlusion during pulmonary resection and thoracic procedures. German sur...

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  • LELAND-JONES Peripheral Vascular Clamp
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    LELAND-JONES Peripheral Vascular Clamp

    LELAND-JONES peripheral vascular clamp engineered for atraumatic occlusion of peripheral vessels. German surgical-steel construction. Available in ...

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  • Lowman Bone clamp
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    Lowman Bone clamp

    The Lowman Bone Clamp is a versatile surgical instrument commonly used in orthopedic surgeries, particularly for handling bone fractures or perform...

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  • Lowman Bone Clamp #1
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    Lowman Bone Clamp #1

    The Lowman Bone Clamp #1 is a specialized surgical instrument used primarily in orthopedic procedures to stabilize bone fragments during fracture r...

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  • Lowman-Hoglund Bone Holding Clamp 2x2 Teeth 19cm
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    Lowman-Hoglund Bone Holding Clamp 2x2 Teeth 19cm

    Lowman-Hoglund bone holding clamp, 19cm, with 2x2 teeth configuration. Used to grasp and stabilize long bones during fracture reduction and interna...

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Crile or Kelly? The difference nobody explains

These two are the most confused instruments in surgery and they are nearly indistinguishable in a catalogue photograph. The difference is one detail:

Crile jaws are serrated along their full length. Kelly jaws are serrated only on the distal half.

That is it, and it matters. A Kelly's smooth proximal jaw lets it grip a vessel near the tip without the whole jaw biting, which suits a delicate pedicle. A Crile grips along the entire jaw, which holds better on a bulkier bite and is the reason it is the more common general haemostat.

Kocher and Rochester-Ochsner, meanwhile, are the same instrument under two names - a heavy transverse-serrated clamp with 1x2 teeth at the tip. If a tray list calls for one and you stock the other, you already have it.

Toothed or smooth: the decision that goes wrong both ways

A toothed jaw penetrates and holds. A smooth jaw compresses and occludes. Choosing by feel rather than by tissue is how both classic errors happen:

  • A toothed clamp on bowel perforates it - sometimes not visibly, and not until later.
  • A smooth clamp on fascia slips under load, and the repair comes apart where the surgeon believed it was held.

The same error from opposite directions. Allis (toothed) and Babcock (atraumatic, fenestrated) exist as a pair precisely because of this: Allis for tissue being excised, Babcock for tissue staying in the patient.

Why a mosquito is not just a small haemostat

The Halsted mosquito is the finest ratcheted clamp in general use, and its purpose is not simply reaching small vessels. It is working in a field where a full-size haemostat would occlude the view. A 12.5cm mosquito on a 5mm bleeder leaves the surgeon able to see what they are doing; a 16cm Crile on the same bleeder does not.

Stocked in straight, curved, toothed and titanium, in 12.5cm micro patterns.

Ratchet, spring, or neither

Three closing mechanisms, three uses, and they are not interchangeable.

A ratchet holds indefinitely at whatever force the hand applied. Good for a vessel about to be tied. Dangerous on anything where force matters, because under pressure hands set clamps harder than they intend.

A spring - the bulldog patterns - delivers a known, repeatable force calibrated to the jaw. That is why bulldogs and not ratcheted clamps go on a coronary. Jaw length matters here too: a jaw longer than the vessel is wide concentrates the whole spring force at one point.

A tangential clamp occludes part of a vessel's circumference while flow continues past. See Cardiothoracic Instruments for when that is the right choice.

Frequently asked

Is a haemostat the same as a clamp? A haemostat is a clamp used for haemostasis - Crile, Kelly, mosquito, Pean. Aortic, bowel and towel clamps are clamps that are not haemostats. Everything in both groups is here.

Why are some titanium? Titanium is lighter, non-magnetic and does not interfere with imaging. It matters for MRI-adjacent work and for long cases where instrument weight on tissue accumulates.

What length should I order? Length is set by depth of field, not by the size of the vessel. Work at the skin surface takes 12-14cm; a deep pelvic or thoracic field needs 20cm or more, and the Rochester-Pean range runs to 40.5cm for exactly that reason.

Do you stock Kocher and Rochester-Ochsner separately? They are the same pattern; both names appear in the titles because both appear on tray lists.

Related collections

See also Hemostatic Forceps, Bulldog Clamps, Cardiothoracic Instruments, Surgical Forceps and General Surgery Instruments.