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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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  • White Tonsil Seizing Forceps 18cm
    $76.81 - $102.26
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    White Tonsil Seizing Forceps 18cm

    White tonsil seizing forceps, 18cm, with German surgical-steel construction and a ratcheted handle. The fenestrated, toothed jaws secure the tonsil...

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  • Westmacott Nasal Dressing Forceps 20cm
    $177.88 - $177.88
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    Westmacott Nasal Dressing Forceps 20cm

    Westmacott nasal dressing forceps, 20cm. German surgical-steel construction. Used for placing and removing nasal packing and dressings during ENT p...

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  • Wertheim-Cullen Hysterectomy Forceps, 21.5cm
    $116.01 - $116.01
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    Wertheim-Cullen Hysterectomy Forceps, 21.5cm

    Wertheim-Cullen hysterectomy forceps, 21.5cm. Designed for clamping the broad ligament and uterine vessels during abdominal hysterectomy. German su...

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  • Weisenbach Sterile Forceps Holder
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    Weisenbach Sterile Forceps Holder

    The Weisenbach Sterile Forceps Holder is a dedicated tool that keeps ring-handled surgical instruments securely open during sterilization, providin...

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  • Weingartner Ear Forceps 3x7mm serrated jaws
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    $276.19
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    Weingartner Ear Forceps 3x7mm serrated jaws

    The Weingartner Ear Forceps (3x7mm Serrated Jaws) is a surgical instrument designed for use in otologic procedures. The 3x7mm serrated jaws provide...

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  • Weil-Blakesley Nasal Forceps Straight 120mm Fig. 1 3.0mm
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    Weil-Blakesley Nasal Forceps Straight 120mm Fig. 1 3.0mm

    Weil-Blakesley nasal forceps with straight shaft, 120mm working length, Fig. 1 size with 3.0mm cup jaws. Used for polyp and tissue removal in nasal...

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  • Weil-Blakesley Nasal Forceps Straight 120mm Fig. 0 2.5mm
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    Weil-Blakesley Nasal Forceps Straight 120mm Fig. 0 2.5mm

    Weil-Blakesley nasal forceps with straight shaft, 120mm working length, Fig. 0 size with 2.5mm cup jaws. Designed for precise tissue and polyp remo...

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  • Weil-Blakesley Forceps size 1 straight 4.0mm
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    $454.61
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    Weil-Blakesley Forceps size 1 straight 4.0mm

    The Weil-Blakesley Forceps (Size 1, Straight, 4.0mm) is a specialized surgical instrument used in ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) procedures,...

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    $454.61
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  • Weil Blakesley Forceps (Up 90°, Size 1, 4.0mm)
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    $475.78
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    Weil Blakesley Forceps (Up 90°, Size 1, 4.0mm)

    Weil Blakesley forceps with a 90° upward angle, size 1, and 4.0mm jaws, designed for precise tissue grasping and manipulation in nasal and sinus su...

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  • Weil Blakesley Forceps (up 90° size 2 5.0mm)
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    Weil Blakesley Forceps (up 90° size 2 5.0mm)

    Durable Weil Blakesley forceps with a 90° upward angle, designed for precise tissue handling and biopsy in delicate procedures. The 5.0mm size and ...

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  • Weil Blakesley Forceps (Up 45°, Size 1, 4.0mm)
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    Weil Blakesley Forceps (Up 45°, Size 1, 4.0mm)

    Weil Blakesley forceps with a 45° upward angle, size 1, and 4.0mm jaws, designed for precise tissue handling in sinus and nasal surgeries. The angl...

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    $490.90
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  • Weil Blakesley Forceps (Up 45°, Size 00, 2.5mm)
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    $473.76
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    Weil Blakesley Forceps (Up 45°, Size 00, 2.5mm)

    Weil Blakesley forceps with a 45° upward angle, size 00, and 2.5mm jaws, designed for precise tissue grasping and removal in ENT and sinus procedur...

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  • Waugh Tissue Forceps 1x2 Teeth
    $45.81 - $78.84
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    Waugh Tissue Forceps 1x2 Teeth

    Waugh tissue forceps with 1x2 teeth for secure grasping of tissue during general surgical procedures. Offered in 18 cm, 25 cm, and 30 cm working le...

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  • Waugh Forceps, Size 8x2 
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    Waugh Forceps, Size 8x2

    Waugh Forceps, size 8 x 2, are a type of surgical instrument designed for holding and manipulating tissues, particularly in delicate or fine proced...

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  • Watzke Sleeve Sprdng Forceps
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    $128.02
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    Watzke Sleeve Sprdng Forceps

    Watzke Sleeve Spreading Forceps are specialized surgical instruments primarily used in ophthalmic surgeries. They are designed to spread or expand ...

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  • Watson-Williams Nasal Cutting Forceps, 9mm Jaw, 120mm
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    Watson-Williams Nasal Cutting Forceps, 9mm Jaw, 120mm

    Watson-Williams nasal cutting forceps with a 9mm jaw and 120mm working length. Designed for the removal of nasal polyps and soft tissue within the ...

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  • Watson-Williams Nasal Cutting Forceps, 7mm Straight Jaw, 120mm
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    Watson-Williams Nasal Cutting Forceps, 7mm Straight Jaw, 120mm

    Watson-Williams nasal cutting forceps with a 7mm straight jaw and 120mm working length. Designed for the removal of nasal polyps and soft tissue wi...

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  • Watson WMS Nasal Polyp Forceps #2 - 9x12.5mm
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    Watson WMS Nasal Polyp Forceps #2 - 9x12.5mm

    The Watson WMS Nasal Polyp Forceps #2 - 9x12.5mm is a specialized surgical instrument designed for the removal of nasal polyps during ENT procedure...

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  • Watson WMS Nasal Polyp Forceps #1 - 6x8mm
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    Watson WMS Nasal Polyp Forceps #1 - 6x8mm

    The Watson WMS Nasal Polyp Forceps #1 - 6x8mm is a specialized surgical instrument designed for the removal of nasal polyps during ENT (ear, nose, ...

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  • Wangensteen Needle Holder GG
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    Wangensteen Needle Holder GG

    The Wangensteen "GG" Needle Holder is a specialized surgical instrument designed for precise handling of fine suturing needles, commonly utilized i...

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  • Wangensteen "GG" Tissue Forceps
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    $112.90
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    Wangensteen "GG" Tissue Forceps

    Precision surgical tools called Wangensteen "GG" Tissue Forceps are made to handle delicate tissues without causing trauma. The fine cross-serrated...

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  • Walsham Septum Forceps Straight 23cm
    $153.59 - $153.59
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    Walsham Septum Forceps Straight 23cm

    Walsham septum forceps, straight pattern, 23cm, used for reduction of nasal bone and septal fractures. Lead-lined blades grip without crushing the ...

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  • Walsham Septum Forceps Right 23cm
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    Walsham Septum Forceps Right 23cm

    Walsham septum forceps, right pattern, 23cm, designed to reduce nasal bone and septal fractures on the right side. Angled blades mirror the left ve...

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  • Walsham Septum Forceps Left 23cm
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    Walsham Septum Forceps Left 23cm

    Walsham septum forceps, left pattern, 23cm, designed to reduce nasal bone and septal fractures on the left side. Angled blades follow nasal anatomy...

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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.