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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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  • 6 1/2" Olsen-Hegar Needle Holder with TC smooth jaw
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    6 1/2" Olsen-Hegar Needle Holder with TC smooth jaw

    The 6 1/2" Olsen-Hegar Needle Holder with Tungsten Carbide smooth jaws is a versatile dual-function surgical instrument combining reliable needle h...

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  • 6 1/2 Bainbridge Artery Forceps -stnd straight
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    6 1/2 Bainbridge Artery Forceps -stnd straight

    6 1/2" Bainbridge Artery Forceps - Standard Straight are specialized surgical instruments used for clamping small to medium arteries or blood vesse...

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  • 5-1/2" Halsey Needle Holder
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    5-1/2" Halsey Needle Holder

    The 5-1/2" Halsey Needle Holder is a surgical instrument commonly used in delicate procedures that require precise handling of needles. The "5-1/2"...

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  • 5" Nail Splitter Forceps
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    5" Nail Splitter Forceps

    A sophisticated podiatric tool called the 5-Nail Splitter Forceps is made to separate thick or ingrown nails precisely. It is perfect for delicate ...

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  • 5" Webster Needle Holder with Smooth Jaws
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    5" Webster Needle Holder with Smooth Jaws

    The 5" Webster Needle Holder with smooth jaws is a surgical instrument designed for holding needles securely while performing suturing in delicate ...

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  • 5" Webster Needle Holder with 3/4" jaw
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    5" Webster Needle Holder with 3/4" jaw

    The 5" Webster Needle Holder with a 3/4" jaw is a surgical instrument used to hold needles while suturing tissues during surgical procedures. The "...

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  • 5" Semkin Forceps curved, serrated
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    5" Semkin Forceps curved, serrated

    This 5" Semkin Dressing Forceps, featuring a curved tip and serrated jaws for secure and precise tissue handling. These forceps are ideal for both ...

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  • 5" Semkin Dressing Forceps
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    5" Semkin Dressing Forceps

    The 5" Semkin Dressing Forceps is a precision forceps designed for securely handling dressings or tissues. Features fine, serrated jaws for a firm,...

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  • 5" Micro Mosquito Forceps, Straight X-Delicate
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    5" Micro Mosquito Forceps, Straight X-Delicate

    These 5" micro mosquito forceps feature a straight design with extra delicate jaws, ideal for clamping small blood vessels or tissues during delica...

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  • 5" Micro Mosquito Forceps, Curved X-Delicate
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    5" Micro Mosquito Forceps, Curved X-Delicate

    These 5" micro mosquito forceps feature a curved design with extra delicate jaws, perfect for clamping small blood vessels or tissues during highly...

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  • 5" Micro Mosquito Artery Forceps, 1 Straight and 2 Curved
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    5" Micro Mosquito Artery Forceps, 1 Straight and 2 Curved

    These 5" micro mosquito artery forceps come in a set featuring one straight and two curved designs, ideal for clamping small blood vessels or tissu...

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  • 5" Micro Mosquito Artery Forceps, 1 and 2 Straight
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    5" Micro Mosquito Artery Forceps, 1 and 2 Straight

    These 5" micro mosquito artery forceps feature two straight designs, perfect for clamping small blood vessels or tissues during delicate surgical p...

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  • 5" Jacobson Micro Mosquito Forceps, Straight
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    5" Jacobson Micro Mosquito Forceps, Straight

    These 5" Jacobson micro mosquito forceps feature a straight design, ideal for clamping small blood vessels or tissues during delicate surgical proc...

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  • 5" Jacobson Micro Mosquito Forceps, Curved
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    5" Jacobson Micro Mosquito Forceps, Curved

    These 5" Jacobson micro mosquito forceps feature a curved design, perfect for clamping small blood vessels or tissues during highly delicate and pr...

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  • 5" Halsted Mosquito Forceps, 1" Curved Titanium Shaft
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    5" Halsted Mosquito Forceps, 1" Curved Titanium Shaft

    Features a curved 1" titanium shaft for enhanced precision and durability. These fine, lightweight forceps are ideal for clamping small vessels and...

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  • 5" Derf Needle Holder, standard pattern
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    5" Derf Needle Holder, standard pattern

    The 5" Derf Needle Holder, standard pattern, is a surgical instrument used for holding needles during suturing in various medical procedures. The "...

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  • 5" DeBakey Mosquito Forceps, Straight
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    5" DeBakey Mosquito Forceps, Straight

    These 5" DeBakey mosquito forceps feature a straight design with fine, atraumatic jaws, ideal for clamping small blood vessels or tissues during de...

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  • 5" DeBakey Mosquito Forceps, Curved
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    5" DeBakey Mosquito Forceps, Curved

    Features delicate, atraumatic DeBakey serrations ideal for fine vessel handling in microsurgical and vascular procedures. The curved design allows ...

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  • 5" Collier Needle Holder with Serrated Fenestrated Jaw
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    5" Collier Needle Holder with Serrated Fenestrated Jaw

    The 5 1/4" Collier Needle Holder with Serrated Fenestrated Jaws is a specialized surgical instrument designed for precise needle handling during su...

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  • 5 3/4" Tissue Forceps with 1 1/2 Teeth, Standard TC
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    5 3/4" Tissue Forceps with 1 1/2 Teeth, Standard TC

    5 3/4" Tissue Forceps with 1 1/2 Teeth, Standard TC are surgical instruments designed for precise tissue handling during various medical procedures...

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  • 5 3/4" Peck-Joseph Double Beveled Curved Scissors, TC
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    5 3/4" Peck-Joseph Double Beveled Curved Scissors, TC

    5 3/4" Peck-Joseph Double Beveled Curved Scissors, TC are high-precision surgical scissors commonly used in plastic, ENT, and facial surgeries. The...

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  • 5 3/4" Duval Forceps, 7mm Jaw
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    5 3/4" Duval Forceps, 7mm Jaw

    The 7mm Jaw, 5 3/4" Duval Forceps are surgical instruments designed for precise grasping and handling of delicate tissues or materials. The 7mm jaw...

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  • 5 3/4" Dressing Forceps, TC Standard
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    5 3/4" Dressing Forceps, TC Standard

    These 5 3/4" dressing forceps feature tungsten carbide (TC) inserts for enhanced grip and long-lasting performance. Ideal for general use in handli...

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  • 5 1/8" Towel Clamp, Non-Perforating
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    5 1/8" Towel Clamp, Non-Perforating

    This 5 1/8" non-perforating towel clamp is designed to securely hold surgical drapes or towels in place without piercing the material. Its atraumat...

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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.