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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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  • Stevens Needle Holder 13 cm
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    Stevens Needle Holder 13 cm

    Stevens pattern needle holder, measuring 13 cm. German surgical-steel construction suited to delicate and microsurgical suturing. About this instru...

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  • Stevens Needle Holder 11 cm
    $175.84 - $175.84
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    Stevens Needle Holder 11 cm

    Stevens pattern needle holder, measuring 11 cm. German surgical-steel construction suited to delicate and microsurgical suturing. About this instru...

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  • Stevens Iris Forceps, Anatomic, Straight, 10.5cm
    $59.81 - $59.81
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    Stevens Iris Forceps, Anatomic, Straight, 10.5cm

    Stevens iris forceps, anatomic pattern, straight jaws, 10.5cm overall length. Fine-tipped forceps used for ophthalmic and delicate tissue handling....

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  • Stern Castro Forceps thumb catch lock plat
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    Stern Castro Forceps thumb catch lock plat

    The Stern-Castroviejo Suture Forceps with a thumb catch lock and 0.5mm 1x2 teeth are specialized surgical instruments designed for precise tissue h...

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  • Sterilizing Forceps
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    Sterilizing Forceps

    Sterilizing forceps with German surgical-steel construction. Offered in 20cm and 30cm lengths for transferring sterile instruments and supplies wit...

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  • Steinmann Tendon Forceps, 16cm
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    Steinmann Tendon Forceps, 16cm

    The Steinmann Tendon Forceps are used to grasp and hold tendons during hand and reconstructive procedures. The instrument has a ringed handle and a...

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  • Stammberger Sinuscopy Forceps, Double Spoon 4 mm, 110 Degrees Upcurved
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    Stammberger Sinuscopy Forceps, Double Spoon 4 mm, 110 Degrees Upcurved

    Stammberger sinuscopy forceps with 4 mm double spoon jaw, vertical opening, 120 mm working length and 110-degree upcurved profile for functional en...

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  • Stammberger Punch (Circular Cut, 18cm, 3.5mm Diameter, Angled Up 45°)
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    Stammberger Punch (Circular Cut, 18cm, 3.5mm Diameter, Angled Up 45°)

    Stammberger punch with a circular cutting design, 18cm length, and 3.5mm diameter, angled up at 45°, ideal for precise tissue removal in sinus and ...

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  • St. Martin Suturing Forceps 7cm
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    St. Martin Suturing Forceps 7cm

    St. Martin suturing forceps for precise handling of fine sutures during ophthalmic and microsurgical procedures. 7cm overall length. German surgica...

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  • St. Clair-Thomson Nasopharyngeal Forceps, Sharp, 18cm
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    St. Clair-Thomson Nasopharyngeal Forceps, Sharp, 18cm

    St. Clair-Thomson nasopharyngeal forceps with sharp jaws and an 18cm working length. Used for biopsy and tissue removal in the nasopharynx, includi...

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  • S-S WEBSTER NEEDLE HOLDER 4-1/2"
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    S-S Webster Needle Holder 4-1/2"

    The S-S Webster Needle Holder, 4-1/2" is a small, precision surgical instrument widely used for fine needle handling in delicate procedures, especi...

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  • Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder 8" - Stainless Steel, Stubby Jaws
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    Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder 8" - Stainless Steel, Stubby Jaws

    The S-S Mayo Hegar Needle Holder, 8" with Stubby Jaws is a specialized needle holder designed for shorter, more controlled suturing tasks, particul...

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  • Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder 6" - Stainless Steel
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    Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder 6" - Stainless Steel

    The S-S Mayo Hegar Needle Holder, 6" is a compact and precise instrument designed for suturing tasks in smaller or more delicate surgical fields, w...

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  • Crile-Wood Needle Holder 6" - Stainless Steel
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    Crile-Wood Needle Holder 6" - Stainless Steel

    The S-S Crile-Wood Needle Holder, 6" is a small and precise surgical tool designed for fine needle handling in delicate procedures. This compact si...

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  • Splinter Forceps - 4 1/2"
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    Splinter Forceps - 4 1/2"

    The Splinter Forceps, 4 1/2 inches, are precision instruments specifically designed for the delicate removal of foreign objects such as splinters, ...

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  • Spencer-Wells Hemostatic Forceps, Straight
    $34.88 - $57.46
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    Spencer-Wells Hemostatic Forceps, Straight

    Spencer-Wells hemostatic forceps with straight, fully serrated jaws and a ratcheted finger-ring handle for vessel clamping and general hemostasis. ...

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  • Spencer-Wells Hemostatic Forceps, Curved
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    Spencer-Wells Hemostatic Forceps, Curved

    Spencer-Wells hemostatic forceps with curved, fully serrated jaws and a ratcheted box-lock handle for vessel clamping in deeper or angled fields. G...

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  • Snellen Entropium Forceps small right
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    Snellen Entropium Forceps small right

    Snellen Entropium Forceps (Small, Right) are specialized surgical instruments used in ophthalmology, specifically designed for the correction of en...

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  • Snellen Entropium Forceps small left
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    Snellen Entropium Forceps small left

    Snellen Entropium Forceps (Small Left) are specialized forceps used in ophthalmic surgery for the correction of entropion, a condition in which the...

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  • Smithwick Clip Applying Forceps 23cm
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    Smithwick Clip Applying Forceps 23cm

    Smithwick clip applying forceps, 23cm length, used for the placement of surgical clips during deep-field procedures. Also available in 26cm. German...

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  • Skene Tenaculum Forceps, 24cm
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    Skene Tenaculum Forceps, 24cm

    Skene tenaculum forceps, 24cm in length, used for cervical and tissue traction during gynecologic procedures. Ratcheted ring handles maintain consi...

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  • Six-Allis Forceps, heavy five-and-twenty-five
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    Six-Allis Forceps, heavy five-and-twenty-five

    This set includes six heavy-duty Allis tissue forceps, each measuring 5 1/4" (5.25"). Designed for strength and secure tissue grasping, these force...

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  • Six Lane Tissue Forceps with 1 or 2 Teeth
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    Six Lane Tissue Forceps with 1 or 2 Teeth

    These forceps are designed for handling delicate tissues. The 1 or 2 teeth configuration allows for precise grip while minimizing tissue damage. Th...

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  • Sinuscopy Forceps, 4 mm Spoon, 70 Degrees, Horizontal Opening
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    Sinuscopy Forceps, 4 mm Spoon, 70 Degrees, Horizontal Opening

    Sinuscopy forceps featuring a 4 mm spoon jaw set at 70 degrees with horizontal opening for endoscopic sinus dissection. German surgical-steel const...

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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.