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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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  • 4 1/4 Jeweler Forceps w/platform
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    4 1/4 Jeweler Forceps w/platform

    A 4 1/4" jeweler forceps with platform is a precision surgical instrument designed for delicate tasks such as ophthalmic procedures, jewelry assemb...

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  • 4 1/4 Castro Sut Forceps .5 teeth titanium
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    4 1/4 Castro Sut Forceps .5 teeth titanium

    Designed for ophthalmic procedures, these forceps offer precision with 0.50mm teeth. About this instrument Surgical forceps grasp, hold and manipul...

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  • 4 1/2" Strabismus Scissors, GG, Straight, B/B
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    4 1/2" Strabismus Scissors, GG, Straight, B/B

    4 1/2" Strabismus Scissors, GG, Straight, Blunt/Blunt (B/B) are fine surgical scissors designed for precise cutting in ophthalmic and delicate soft...

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  • 4 1/2" Strabismus Scissors, GG, Curved, One Blade Serrated
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    4 1/2" Strabismus Scissors, GG, Curved, One Blade Serrated

    4 1/2" Strabismus Scissors, GG, Curved, One Blade Serrated are precision instruments used primarily in ophthalmic and delicate soft tissue surgerie...

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  • 4 1/2" Stevens Scissors GG curved
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    4 1/2" Stevens Scissors GG curved

    4 1/2" Stevens Scissors, GG, Curved are fine, precision surgical scissors commonly used in ophthalmic, plastic, and delicate soft tissue procedures...

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  • 4 1/2" Splinter Forceps, Fine, Straight, Sharp
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    4 1/2" Splinter Forceps, Fine, Straight, Sharp

    The 4 1/2" Fine, Straight, and Sharp Splinter Forceps are precision instruments designed for the removal of small, delicate foreign bodies such as ...

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  • 4 1/2" Splinter Forceps, Sharp, Simple, Curved
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    4 1/2" Splinter Forceps, Sharp, Simple, Curved

    The 4 1/2" Sharp, Simple, Curved Splinter Forceps are designed for precise handling of small foreign objects such as splinters or debris. Featuring...

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  • 4 1/2" PAR Scissors, Curved TC
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    4 1/2" PAR Scissors, Curved TC

    4 1/2" PAR Scissors, Curved TC are delicate surgical scissors designed for precision cutting in plastic, aesthetic, and reconstructive procedures. ...

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  • 4 1/2" Kaye "GG" Facelift Scissors, Serrated and Curved
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    4 1/2" Kaye "GG" Facelift Scissors, Serrated and Curved

    4 1/2" Kaye "GG" Facelift Scissors, Serrated and Curved are delicate surgical scissors tailored for precision in facial cosmetic and reconstructive...

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  • 4 1/2" Iris Scissors GG Straight Blades
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    4 1/2" Iris Scissors GG Straight Blades

    4 1/2" Iris Scissors, GG, Straight Blades are fine, precision surgical scissors designed for delicate cutting tasks in ophthalmic, plastic, and mic...

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  • 4 1/2" Iris Scissors GG Curved Blades
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    4 1/2" Iris Scissors GG Curved Blades

    4 1/2" Iris Scissors, GG, Curved Blades are precision surgical scissors used in ophthalmic, plastic, and microsurgical procedures. The curved blade...

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  • 4 1/2" Foster Needle Holder/Scissors with 8mm jaws
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    4 1/2" Foster Needle Holder/Scissors with 8mm jaws

    The 4 1/2" Foster Needle Holder/Scissors with 8mm jaws is a versatile surgical instrument that combines both needle holding and cutting capabilitie...

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  • 37 cm Allis Forceps with Rota-Loc-Clear Atraumatic Long Jaw
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    37 cm Allis Forceps with Rota-Loc-Clear Atraumatic Long Jaw

    These 37 cm Allis Forceps are designed to provide secure tissue handling in laparoscopic or minimally invasive surgeries. The Rota-Loc-Clear mechan...

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  • 35cm Tenaculum Forceps, 10mm with Ratchet Sweep
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    35cm Tenaculum Forceps, 10mm with Ratchet Sweep

    Tenaculum forceps are surgical instruments designed for grasping and manipulating tissue, typically in gynecological procedures. The 35cm length, 1...

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  • 3/8" Pelvic Reduction Forceps Angled Pointed
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    3/8" Pelvic Reduction Forceps Angled Pointed

    The 3/8" Pelvic Reduction Forceps with Angled Pointed tips are specialized orthopedic instruments used in pelvic and acetabular fracture surgeries....

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  • 3/4" Gorney-Adson D/D Tying Platform Forceps with 1x2 Teeth
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    3/4" Gorney-Adson D/D Tying Platform Forceps with 1x2 Teeth

    These precision forceps feature a 3/4" jaw and 1x2 tooth design for secure, atraumatic tissue handling. The double diamond (D/D) tying platform pro...

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  • 3/4" Debakey GG Vascular Tissue Forceps, 1.5mm Tip
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    3/4" Debakey GG Vascular Tissue Forceps, 1.5mm Tip

    3/4" DeBakey "GG" Vascular Tissue Forceps with 1.5mm Tip are precision instruments designed for delicate vascular tissue manipulation during cardio...

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  • 3/4" DeBakey "GG" Vascular Tissue Forceps, 2mm Tip
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    3/4" DeBakey "GG" Vascular Tissue Forceps, 2mm Tip

    3/4" DeBakey "GG" Vascular Tissue Forceps with 2mm Tip are precision surgical instruments designed for handling vascular tissues in cardiovascular ...

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  • 3/4" Chitwood DeBakey Forceps, GG 2,4 1.5mm
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    3/4" Chitwood DeBakey Forceps, GG 2,4 1.5mm

    3/4" Chitwood DeBakey Forceps, GG 2,4 1.5mm are fine surgical instruments designed for delicate tissue manipulation, especially in cardiovascular a...

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  • 3 3/8 McPherson Tying Forceps - straight shafts w/4mm plat.
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    3 3/8 McPherson Tying Forceps - straight shafts w/4mm plat.

    These instruments are designed for precision in microsurgical procedures, offering features like tungsten carbide coatings for enhanced grip and co...

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  • 3 3/4" Feilchenfeld Splinter Forceps
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    3 3/4" Feilchenfeld Splinter Forceps

    Feilchenfeld Splinter Forceps, 3 3/4", are specialized surgical instruments used for grasping and removing small, delicate objects such as splinter...

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  • 3 1/8" Schaedel Towel Clamp, Cross Act 85mm
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    3 1/8" Schaedel Towel Clamp, Cross Act 85mm

    These 3 1/8" Schaedel towel clamps feature a cross-action mechanism and 85mm jaw length, designed for securely holding towels, drapes, or other sur...

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  • 3 1/8" Jones Towel Clip with Cross Action
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    3 1/8" Jones Towel Clip with Cross Action

    These 3 1/8" Jones towel clips feature a compact, cross-action design for securely holding surgical drapes or towels. Lightweight and easy to handl...

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  • 3 1/2" Splinter Forceps, Simple, Fine, Sharp, Straight
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    3 1/2" Splinter Forceps, Simple, Fine, Sharp, Straight

    3 1/2" Splinter Forceps, Simple, Fine, Sharp, Straight is a compact precision tool with fine, sharp tips for accurate removal of small foreign obje...

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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.