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Forceps

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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  • Bernhard Towel Forceps 16.5 cm
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    Bernhard Towel Forceps 16.5 cm

    Bernhard towel forceps measure 16.5 cm and feature ratcheted ring handles for secure drape and towel fixation. German surgical-steel construction s...

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  • Berke Ptosis Forceps 27mm jaw
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    Berke Ptosis Forceps 27mm jaw

    The Berke Ptosis Forceps with 27mm jaws are specialized surgical instruments designed for precise manipulation during ptosis repair surgeries. Thes...

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  • Berke Ptosis Forceps 20mm jaw
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    Berke Ptosis Forceps 20mm jaw

    The Berke Ptosis Forceps with 20mm jaws are specialized surgical instruments designed for precise manipulation of the levator muscle during ptosis ...

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  • Berke Muscle Forceps with Lock, Small
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    Berke Muscle Forceps with Lock, Small

    Berke muscle forceps in small size with locking mechanism. Used to grasp and secure extraocular muscles during strabismus and related ophthalmic pr...

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  • Berke Muscle Forceps with Lock, Large
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    Berke Muscle Forceps with Lock, Large

    Berke muscle forceps in large size with locking mechanism. Used to grasp and secure extraocular muscles during strabismus and related ophthalmic pr...

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  • Berke Muscle Forceps with Lock Small
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    Berke Muscle Forceps with Lock Small

    Berke muscle forceps with locking ratchet, small size. German surgical-steel construction for secure grasping and holding of muscle tissue during s...

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  • Berke Muscle Forceps with Lock Large
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    Berke Muscle Forceps with Lock Large

    Berke muscle forceps with locking ratchet, large size. German surgical-steel construction for secure grasping and holding of muscle tissue during s...

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  • Bengolea Hemostatic Forceps 1x2 Teeth Straight
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    Bengolea Hemostatic Forceps 1x2 Teeth Straight

    Bengolea hemostatic forceps with 1x2 toothed jaws in a straight pattern, designed for secure tissue grasping and hemostasis during general surgical...

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  • Bengolea Forceps - Curved Jaws
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    Bengolea Forceps - Curved Jaws

    The Bengolea Forceps with curved jaws are precision surgical instruments designed for vascular clamping, dissection, and tissue manipulation in gen...

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  • Bechert Forceps Angled, Very Delicate, 10mm Tips, Titanium
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    Bechert Forceps Angled, Very Delicate, 10mm Tips, Titanium

    Titanium Bechert forceps with an angled profile and very delicate 10mm tips, designed for ophthalmic microsurgery. The titanium body offers reduced...

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  • Bechert Forceps Angled, Very Delicate, 10mm Tips
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    Bechert Forceps Angled, Very Delicate, 10mm Tips

    Bechert forceps with an angled profile and very delicate 10mm tips, intended for ophthalmic microsurgery. German surgical-steel construction provid...

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  • Barret Tenaculum Forceps, 18cm
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    Barret Tenaculum Forceps, 18cm

    Barret tenaculum forceps, 18cm in length, designed for fine tissue traction during gynecologic and general procedures. Ratcheted ring handles secur...

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  • Barraquer-Katzin Iris Forceps 7cm 0.4mm
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    Barraquer-Katzin Iris Forceps 7cm 0.4mm

    Barraquer-Katzin iris forceps measuring 7cm in length with a 0.4mm tip width. Designed for fine ophthalmic and microsurgical tissue handling. Germa...

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  • Barraquer Needle Holder, Smooth, Curved, Without Catch, 13cm
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    Barraquer Needle Holder, Smooth, Curved, Without Catch, 13cm

    Barraquer needle holder, 13cm length, with smooth curved jaws and no locking catch for free-handling control. German surgical-steel construction. A...

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  • Barraquer Needle Holder, Curved, With Catch, 13cm
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    Barraquer Needle Holder, Curved, With Catch, 13cm

    Barraquer needle holder with curved jaws and catch (ratchet) lock, 13cm working length. German surgical-steel construction. About this instrument N...

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  • Barraquer Needle Holder, Curved, Diamond-Coated Jaws, With Catch, 12cm
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    Barraquer Needle Holder, Curved, Diamond-Coated Jaws, With Catch, 12cm

    Barraquer needle holder with curved diamond-coated jaws and catch (ratchet) lock, 12cm working length. German surgical-steel construction. Also ava...

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  • Barraquer Needle Holder 137mm - Without Lock
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    Barraquer Needle Holder 137mm - Without Lock

    The Barraquer Needle Holder without lock, 137mm, is a specific model designed for delicate ophthalmic surgeries. About this instrument Needle holde...

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  • Barraquer Needle Holder - Curved, With Lock
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    Barraquer Needle Holder - Curved, With Lock

    A Barraquer Needle Holder with lock, curved, is an advanced surgical tool commonly used in ophthalmic surgeries, especially for procedures requirin...

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  • Barraquer Needle Holder Curved with Catch, Diamond Jaw
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    Barraquer Needle Holder Curved with Catch, Diamond Jaw

    Barraquer needle holder, curved jaws with ratchet catch and diamond-coated working surface for secure needle grip. German surgical-steel constructi...

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  • Barraquer Needle Holder 23cm Curved Smooth with Catch
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    Barraquer Needle Holder 23cm Curved Smooth with Catch

    Barraquer needle holder, 23cm overall length, curved smooth jaws with ratchet catch. German surgical-steel construction. Suited for ophthalmic and ...

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  • Barraquer Needle Holder 21cm Curved with Catch
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    Barraquer Needle Holder 21cm Curved with Catch

    Barraquer needle holder, 21cm overall length, curved jaws with ratchet catch. German surgical-steel construction. Designed for ophthalmic and fine ...

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  • Barraquer Needle Holder 18cm Curved Smooth without Catch
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    Barraquer Needle Holder 18cm Curved Smooth without Catch

    Barraquer needle holder, 18cm, curved with smooth jaws, without catch. German surgical-steel construction. About this instrument Needle holders gri...

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  • Barraquer Needle Holder 18cm Curved Smooth with Catch
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    Barraquer Needle Holder 18cm Curved Smooth with Catch

    Barraquer needle holder, 18cm overall length, with curved smooth jaws and a locking catch (ratchet). Suitable for general, vascular, and microsurgi...

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  • Barraquer Needle Holder 14cm Curved Smooth with Catch
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    Barraquer Needle Holder 14cm Curved Smooth with Catch

    Barraquer needle holder, 14cm overall length, with curved smooth jaws and a locking catch (ratchet). Suited to ophthalmic, vascular, and microsurgi...

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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.