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The largest collection on the store: 1,397 forceps spanning general surgery, microsurgery, cardiovascular, ENT, ophthalmic and dental. If an instrument grips, holds or grasps, it is here.

General surgery and tissue handling: Adson, Adson-Brown, Allis, Babcock, Kocher, Gerald, DeBakey, Russian, Potts-Smith, Cushing, Semken, Ferris-Smith, Bonney and Rat-Tooth. Microsurgery: Yasargil, Rhoton, Jansen, Castroviejo, Barraquer, Jeweler, and bipolar patterns. Specialty: Magill catheter, Hartmann and Micro-Hartmann, Tischler and Kevorkian biopsy, Doyen intestinal, Lahey traction, sponge and dressing forceps.

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  • Mauermayer Stone Punch 24Fr - DDP Elite USA
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    Mauermayer Stone Punch with 24Fr Snap Sheath

    The DDP Elite USA Mauermayer stone punch, model DEU-UROA00088, comes paired with a 24Fr snap-on sheath. It is supplied brand new.It grasps and frag...

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  • Mauermayer Stone Crushing Forceps - DDP Elite USA
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    Mauermayer Stone Crushing Forceps, Through-Cutting

    The DDP Elite USA Mauermayer crushing forceps, model DEU-UROA00267, is a through-cutting stone punch for urology. It is supplied brand new.The punc...

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  • Mathieu Handle Needle Holder 5mm - DDP Elite USA
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    Laparoscopic Needle Holder, Mathieu Handle, Straight TC Jaw, 5mm x 33cm

    The DDP Elite USA laparoscopic needle holder, model DEU-LAPA00099, has a spring-loaded Mathieu-style handle and a straight jaw with tungsten carbid...

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  • Loose Body Forceps Slide Lock - DDP Elite USA
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    Arthroscopic Loose Body Forceps with Slide Lock, 3.4mm x 12cm

    The DDP Elite USA loose body forceps, model DEU-ARTA00004, is a single-action arthroscopic grasper with a slide lock, a 3.4mm diameter and a 12cm w...

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  • Flexible Stent Forceps 1.8mm - DDP Elite USA
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    Flexible Stent Forceps, 1.8mm x 65cm

    The DDP Elite USA flexible stent forceps, model DEU-UROA00077, are 1.8mm in diameter with a 65cm shaft. They are supplied brand new.They are design...

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  • Flexible Rat Tooth Forceps 220cm - DDP Elite USA
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    Flexible Rat Tooth Forceps, 1.6mm (5Fr) x 220cm

    The DDP Elite USA flexible rat tooth forceps, model DEU-UROA00230, are 1.6mm (5Fr) in diameter with a 220cm shaft. They are supplied brand new.The ...

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  • Flexible Grasping Forceps 5Fr x 73cm - DDP Elite USA
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    Flexible Grasping Forceps, 5Fr x 73cm, Single Action

    The DDP Elite USA flexible grasping forceps, model DEU-UROA00229, have single-action jaws, a 5Fr diameter and a 73cm working length. They are suppl...

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  • Flexible Grasping Forceps 3Fr x 28cm - DDP Elite USA
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    Flexible Grasping Forceps, 3Fr x 28cm, Double Action

    The DDP Elite USA flexible grasping forceps, model DEU-UROA00202, have double-action jaws, a 3Fr diameter and a short 28cm working length. They are...

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  • Flexible Grasping Forceps 3Fr x 100cm - DDP Elite USA
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    Flexible Grasping Forceps, 3Fr x 100cm, Double Action

    The DDP Elite USA flexible grasping forceps, model DEU-UROA00201, have double-action jaws, a 3Fr diameter and a 100cm working length. They are supp...

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  • Flexible Grasping Forceps 5Fr x 60cm - DDP Elite USA
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    Flexible Grasping Forceps, 5Fr x 60cm, Double Action

    The DDP Elite USA flexible grasping forceps, model DEU-UROA00228, have double-action jaws, a 5Fr diameter and a 60cm working length. They are suppl...

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  • Flexible Alligator Grasping Forceps 7Fr - DDP Elite USA
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    Flexible Alligator Grasping Forceps, 7Fr x 40cm, Double Action

    The DDP Elite USA flexible alligator grasping forceps, model DEU-UROA00241, have double-action jaws, a 7Fr diameter and a 40cm working length. They...

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  • Flexible Alligator Grasping Forceps 5Fr - DDP Elite USA
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    Flexible Alligator Grasping Forceps, 5Fr x 40cm, Double Action

    The DDP Elite USA flexible alligator grasping forceps, model DEU-UROA00213, have double-action jaws, a 5Fr diameter and a 40cm working length. They...

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  • Bladder Stone Punch Set - DDP Elite USA
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    Bladder Stone Punch Set with Snap Sheath

    The DDP Elite USA stone punch set, model DEU-UROA00087, includes a stone punch forceps with a snap-on sheath and a separate sheath for removing sto...

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  • Ring Handle Needle Holder 5mm - DDP Elite USA
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    Laparoscopic Ring Handle Needle Holder, Curved Right TC Jaw, 5mm x 33cm

    The DDP Elite USA ring handle needle holder, model DEU-LAPA00098, has a curved right jaw with tungsten carbide inserts, a 5mm shaft and a 33cm work...

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  • Axial Needle Holder 5mm - DDP Elite USA
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    Laparoscopic Axial Needle Holder, Straight TC Jaw, 5mm x 33cm

    The DDP Elite USA axial needle holder, model DEU-LAPA00097, has an in-line handle and a straight jaw with tungsten carbide inserts, with a 5mm shaf...

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  • Laparoscopic Needle Holder Ergonomic - DDP Elite USA
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    Laparoscopic Needle Holder, Ergonomic Handle, 5mm x 33cm

    The DDP Elite USA laparoscopic needle holder, model DEU-LAPA00096, has an ergonomic handle and a straight jaw, with a 5mm shaft and a 33cm working ...

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  • Laparoscopic Needle Holder 5mm x 33cm - DDP Elite USA
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    Laparoscopic Needle Holder, 5mm x 33cm, D-Grip Handle, TC Jaw

    The DDP Elite USA laparoscopic needle holder, model DEU-LAPA00095, has a straight jaw with tungsten carbide (TC) inserts, a 5mm diameter, a 33cm wo...

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  • Adson-Micro Tissue Forceps 1x2 Teeth, 15 cm
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    Adson-Micro Tissue Forceps 1x2 Teeth, 15 cm

    Adson-Micro tissue forceps with fine 1x2 teeth for precise tissue handling. 15 cm working length. German surgical-steel construction. About this in...

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  • Adson-Micro Tissue Forceps 1x2 Teeth, 12 cm
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    Adson-Micro Tissue Forceps 1x2 Teeth, 12 cm

    Adson-Micro tissue forceps with fine 1x2 teeth for precise grasping of delicate tissue. 12 cm working length. German surgical-steel construction. A...

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  • Adson-Micro Dressing Forceps
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    Adson-Micro Dressing Forceps

    Adson-Micro dressing forceps designed for fine, delicate tissue handling in general and microsurgical procedures. Available in 12 cm and 15 cm work...

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  • Adson Tissue Forceps 1x2 Teeth, Fenestrated, 12 cm
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    Adson Tissue Forceps 1x2 Teeth, Fenestrated, 12 cm

    Adson tissue forceps with 1x2 teeth and fenestrated handles for reduced weight and improved grip. 12 cm working length. German surgical-steel const...

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  • Adson Tissue Forceps 1x2 Teeth with Platform, 12 cm
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    Adson Tissue Forceps 1x2 Teeth with Platform, 12 cm

    Adson tissue forceps with 1x2 teeth and integrated tying platform for combined tissue handling and suture work. 12 cm working length. German surgic...

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  • ADSON FORCEPS 4 3/4" 2x3
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    Adson Forceps 4 3/4" 2x3

    The Adson Forceps 4 3/4" 2x3 are specialized surgical forceps designed for delicate tissue manipulation and secure grasping during surgical procedu...

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  • ADSON FORCEPS 4 3/4" 1x2
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    Adson Forceps 4 3/4" 1x2

    The Adson Forceps 4 3/4" 1x2 are specialized surgical forceps designed for delicate tissue manipulation and secure grasping during a variety of sur...

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Adson, Allis, Babcock: three that are not interchangeable

These three are the ones most often substituted for each other, and each substitution has a characteristic failure.

Adson is a fine thumb forceps for skin and subcutaneous tissue - short, broad-handled, used in the fingertips. Stocked with cross-serrated tips, fenestrated handles, and 1x2 teeth. Its job is precise, light handling where you can see the tip.

Allis has interdigitating teeth on a ratcheted ring handle. It grips hard and it marks what it grips. Right for tissue being excised, a specimen, or fascia under load. Wrong for anything staying in the patient.

Babcock has a broad, fenestrated, atraumatic jaw shaped for bowel. Wide surface, low pressure, no teeth. It holds; it does not dissect and it does not grip under real load.

The rule: an Allis on bowel perforates it; a Babcock on fascia slips. Same error from opposite directions, and the reason a general tray carries all three.

Why the DeBakey jaw looks the way it does

A DeBakey forceps carries fine longitudinal rows of teeth that interdigitate rather than meet - quite unlike the transverse serrations of an ordinary tissue forceps.

The reason is the intima. A vessel's lining is a single cell layer, and where it is crushed, platelets aggregate and a thrombus forms. Transverse serrations pinch along one line; the DeBakey pattern spreads the hold along the jaw's length and grips a vessel wall firmly without creating that line. It is why DeBakey tips appear on vascular forceps, needle holders and the Gerald-DeBakey hybrid, and why they cost more than a plain tissue forceps of the same size.

Toothed or smooth, and what the numbers mean

Titles here carry notation like 1x2, 2x3 or 4x5. That is the tooth count on each jaw - one tooth opposing two, and so on. More teeth means a broader, more distributed grip; fewer means a more concentrated bite.

Smooth (serrated but untoothed) jaws compress without penetrating - for vessels, bowel, dura, anything where a puncture matters. Toothed jaws penetrate and hold against traction - for skin, fascia, and tissue being removed.

Tip width is the other number to read: a 0.3mm micro tip and a 2.0mm vascular tip are different instruments even when the pattern name is the same.

Bayonet and angled shafts

Several patterns - Gerald, Cushing, Jansen, Yasargil - come in bayonet form, where the shaft steps sideways before the tip.

That step is not styling. It moves the surgeon's hand and the instrument's body out of the line of sight, which is what makes it possible to work down a narrow corridor - a craniotomy, a nasal cavity, a deep pelvic field - while still seeing the tip. On an open field a bayonet offers nothing; in a corridor it is the difference between working by sight and working by feel.

Frequently asked

Are needle holders in this collection? Some appear here historically, but the full range now has its own page - see Needle Holders.

What is the difference between tissue, dressing and thumb forceps? Tissue forceps are toothed and grip tissue. Dressing forceps are serrated and untoothed, for packing and dressings. Thumb forceps describes the non-ratcheted, tweezer-style action rather than the jaw - an Adson is a thumb forceps.

Why are some titanium? Lighter, non-magnetic, and MRI-compatible. On microsurgery, the weight reduction genuinely reduces hand fatigue over a long case.

Is Kocher the same as Rochester-Ochsner? Yes, one instrument with two names, both used on tray lists. Both spellings appear in these titles for that reason.

Related collections

See also Hemostatic Forceps, Needle Holders, Surgical Clamps, General Surgery Instruments, Yasargil Instruments and Rhoton Instruments.

Specialty forceps: Endoscopic Biopsy Forceps, Laparoscopic Forceps, Arthroscopic Graspers, Bipolar Forceps, Micro Cup Forceps, Dissectors and Dental Tissue & Cotton Forceps.