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Clamps

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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  • Ball and Socket Towel Clamp 13 cm
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    Ball and Socket Towel Clamp 13 cm

    Ball and socket towel clamp measures 13 cm and features a self-locking ball-and-socket closure for securing surgical drapes. German surgical-steel ...

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  • Beck Anastomosis Clamp, 17cm
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    Beck Anastomosis Clamp, 17cm

    Beck anastomosis clamp, 17cm. Designed for partial occlusion of vessels during anastomotic procedures, with atraumatic jaw geometry that controls f...

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  • Beck Type Aorta, 1 1/4" Acutely Curved Jaws
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    Beck Type Aorta, 1 1/4" Acutely Curved Jaws

    A Beck-type aorta clamp with 1 1/4" acutely curved jaws is designed for precise occlusion of the aorta, featuring sharply curved jaws for optimal c...

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  • Beck Vascular Clamp Cooley jaws small heavy curve
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    Beck Vascular Clamp Cooley jaws small heavy curve

    During intricate vascular procedures, a specialized surgical tool called the Beck Vascular Clamp with Cooley Jaws and Small Heavy Curve is utilized...

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  • Beck Vascular Clamp, Cooley Jaws, Large Medium Curve
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    Beck Vascular Clamp, Cooley Jaws, Large Medium Curve

    A Beck vascular clamp with Cooley jaws, large medium curve is engineered for secure occlusion of vascular structures, featuring Cooley-style jaws w...

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  • Beck-DeBakey Anastomosis Clamp, 17cm
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    Beck-DeBakey Anastomosis Clamp, 17cm

    Beck-DeBakey anastomosis clamp at 17cm combines Beck cardiovascular geometry with DeBakey atraumatic serrations for secure vessel occlusion during ...

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  • Bircher-Ganske (Walton) Cartnil. Clamp Angled
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    Bircher-Ganske (Walton) Cartnil. Clamp Angled

    The Bircher-Ganske (Walton) Cartilage Clamp (Angled) is a surgical tool primarily used for orthopedic and cartilage-related procedures, particularl...

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  • Bronchus Clamp, 23cm, 80mm Jaw
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    Bronchus Clamp, 23cm, 80mm Jaw

    Bronchus clamp, 23cm overall length with 80mm jaw. Used in thoracic procedures to occlude the bronchus during lung resection. German surgical-steel...

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  • Bronchus Clamp, Curved Right Angle, 23cm, 60mm Jaw
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    Bronchus Clamp, Curved Right Angle, 23cm, 60mm Jaw

    Bronchus clamp with curved right-angle jaws, 23cm overall length and 60mm jaw. Used in thoracic procedures to occlude the bronchus during pulmonary...

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  • Brunner Intestinal Clamp 24cm
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    Brunner Intestinal Clamp 24cm

    Brunner intestinal clamp, 24cm working length, German surgical-steel construction. Atraumatic longitudinal serrations occlude bowel lumen during ga...

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  • Brunner Intestinal Clamp Atraumatic 24cm
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    Brunner Intestinal Clamp Atraumatic 24cm

    Brunner intestinal clamp with atraumatic jaws for non-crushing occlusion of small and large bowel during resection and anastomosis. Working length ...

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  • Castaneda Neonatal Vascular Clamp, 11cm, 90° Angled
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    Castaneda Neonatal Vascular Clamp, 11cm, 90° Angled

    Castaneda neonatal vascular clamp, 11cm length, 90° angled shanks for right-angle access during neonatal and pediatric cardiovascular occlusion. Ge...

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  • Castaneda Neonatal Vascular Clamp, 12cm, Curved, Atraumatic
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    Castaneda Neonatal Vascular Clamp, 12cm, Curved, Atraumatic

    Castaneda neonatal vascular clamp, 12cm length, curved shanks with atraumatic jaws for occlusion of delicate vessels in neonatal and pediatric card...

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  • Castaneda Neonatal Vascular Clamp, 13cm, 45° Angled, Atraumatic
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    Castaneda Neonatal Vascular Clamp, 13cm, 45° Angled, Atraumatic

    Castaneda neonatal vascular clamp, 13cm length, 45° angled with atraumatic jaws for controlled occlusion during neonatal and pediatric vascular pro...

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  • Castaneda Neonatal Vascular Clamp, 13cm, Angled, Atraumatic
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    Castaneda Neonatal Vascular Clamp, 13cm, Angled, Atraumatic

    Castaneda neonatal vascular clamp, 13cm length, angled shanks with atraumatic jaws designed for occlusion of small vessels in neonatal and pediatri...

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  • Circumcision Clamp
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    Circumcision Clamp

    382-001 Circumcision Clamp About this instrument Urology instruments like this are used in vasectomy, circumcision and other minor urological pr...

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  • Clip-on Backhaus Towel Clamp
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    Clip-on Backhaus Towel Clamp

    A perforating surgical tool called the Backhaus towel clamp is used to fasten towels or drapes to a patient's skin while surgery is being performed...

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  • Collin Umbilical Cord Clamp 9cm
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    Collin Umbilical Cord Clamp 9cm

    Collin umbilical cord clamp, 9cm, for secure occlusion of the umbilical cord immediately following delivery. Serrated jaws ensure a non-slip hold. ...

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  • Cooley Aortic Clamp, S-Curved, 32cm
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    Cooley Aortic Clamp, S-Curved, 32cm

    Cooley aortic clamp with S-curved shanks, 32cm. Designed for occlusion of the aorta during cardiovascular procedures; the long S-curve shanks reach...

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  • Cooley Atraumatic Vascular Clamp, Curved, 17 cm
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    Cooley Atraumatic Vascular Clamp, Curved, 17 cm

    The atraumatic Cooley multi-purpose vascular clamp uses a finer Cooley serration pattern for gentler grip on delicate or fragile vessels. The curve...

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  • Cooley Bulldog Clamp curved 2.4cm cross action
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    Cooley Bulldog Clamp curved 2.4cm cross action

    A precision surgical instrument called the Cooley Bulldog Clamp Curved 2.4cm Cross Action is intended to temporarily block tiny blood arteries duri...

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  • Cooley Carotid Clamp, Angled, 20cm / 22cm
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    Cooley Carotid Clamp, Angled, 20cm / 22cm

    Cooley angled carotid clamp designed for atraumatic occlusion of the carotid artery and adjacent vessels during endarterectomy and vascular reconst...

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  • Cooley Carotid Clamp, Angled, 21cm
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    Cooley Carotid Clamp, Angled, 21cm

    Cooley angled carotid clamp at 21cm working length. Atraumatic jaws and angled shanks provide controlled occlusion of the carotid artery with minim...

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  • Cooley Catheter Clamp 24 CH, 16cm
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    Cooley Catheter Clamp 24 CH, 16cm

    Cooley catheter clamp sized for 24 CH catheters, 16cm overall length. Provides atraumatic occlusion of catheters and soft tubing during cardiovascu...

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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.

Other clamps and holding instruments: Diethrich Coronary Instruments, Laparoscopic Graspers & Clamps, Rubber Dam Clamps, Needle Holders and Rib Spreaders.