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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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  • Schumacher Forceps Tip
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    Schumacher Forceps Tip

    Schumacher forceps tip. Germany. Surgical-steel construction. Replacement working tip designed to mount on Schumacher-pattern endoscopic forceps ha...

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  • Schumacher Biopsy Forceps 4.5mm 24cm
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    Schumacher Biopsy Forceps 4.5mm 24cm

    Schumacher biopsy forceps with 4.5mm cup jaws and 24cm working length. Used for cervical and endometrial tissue sampling, the cup jaws excise a tis...

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  • Schumacher Biopsy Forceps 24cm
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    Schumacher Biopsy Forceps 24cm

    Schumacher biopsy forceps for endometrial and cervical tissue sampling, 24cm overall length. Available in 4mm and 6mm jaw sizes. German surgical-st...

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  • Schubert Uterine Biopsy Forceps (Straight, 8 1/4")
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    Schubert Uterine Biopsy Forceps (Straight, 8 1/4")

    Designed for gynecological procedures, the Schubert Uterine Biopsy Forceps (Straight, 8¼") are precision instruments used specifically for obtainin...

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  • Schubert Biopsy Forceps Curved 26cm
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    Schubert Biopsy Forceps Curved 26cm

    Schubert biopsy forceps with curved cup jaws and 26cm working length. The curved tip improves access to the cervix and uterine cavity for tissue sa...

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  • Schroeder Tenaculum Forceps, Curved on Flat, 24cm
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    Schroeder Tenaculum Forceps, Curved on Flat, 24cm

    Schroeder tenaculum forceps, 24cm in length with jaws curved on flat, designed for cervical traction during gynecologic procedures. Ratcheted ring ...

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  • Schroeder Tenaculum Forceps, 3x3 Prongs, 27cm
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    Schroeder Tenaculum Forceps, 3x3 Prongs, 27cm

    Schroeder tenaculum forceps, 27cm overall length, with 3x3 interlocking prongs for secure cervical grasping during gynecologic procedures. German s...

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  • Schroeder Standard Tenaculum Forceps
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    Schroeder Standard Tenaculum Forceps

    The Schroeder standard tenaculum forceps are commonly used in gynecological procedures to grasp and stabilize the cervix or uterine tissue. These f...

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  • Schnidt Tonsil Forceps 19cm Curved Open Ring
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    Schnidt Tonsil Forceps 19cm Curved Open Ring

    Schnidt tonsil forceps, 19cm, curved, with open-ring handles and German surgical-steel construction. The slender curved jaws clamp and pass ligatur...

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  • Schmeden Nasal Cutting Forceps, Fig. 1, 8mm, Shaft 120mm
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    Schmeden Nasal Cutting Forceps, Fig. 1, 8mm, Shaft 120mm

    Schmeden nasal cutting forceps in the Figure 1 pattern with 8mm cutting jaws on a 120mm shaft. Reaches deep intranasal sites for controlled removal...

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  • Scheinmann Forceps Tip
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    Scheinmann Forceps Tip

    Scheinmann forceps tip for use in modular laryngeal forceps assemblies with a universal handle and extension tube. Cupped biopsy jaws for sampling ...

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  • Schaedel Towel Forceps, 9cm
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    Schaedel Towel Forceps, 9cm

    Schaedel towel forceps for securing surgical drapes and towels to the operative field. German surgical-steel construction at 9cm length with a ratc...

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  • Sawtell Tonsil Forceps 19cm Strong Curved
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    Sawtell Tonsil Forceps 19cm Strong Curved

    Sawtell tonsil forceps, 19cm, with a strong curved profile and German surgical-steel construction. The pattern is built for atraumatic tissue grasp...

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  • Sauer Suture Forceps delicate teeth
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    Sauer Suture Forceps delicate teeth

    Sauer Suture Forceps with delicate teeth are specialized surgical instruments used for handling sutures during medical procedures, especially in de...

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  • Sarot Artery Forceps - Horizontal Serrated, 9 1/2"
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    Sarot Artery Forceps - Horizontal Serrated, 9 1/2"

    The Sarot Artery Forceps are precision surgical instruments designed for clamping large arteries during vascular and thoracic surgeries. With a len...

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  • Saenger Ovum Forceps Straight 27cm
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    Saenger Ovum Forceps Straight 27cm

    Saenger ovum forceps, straight pattern, 27cm length. Atraumatic fenestrated jaws designed for grasping and removing retained placental tissue and p...

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  • Saenger Ovum Forceps Curved 27cm
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    Saenger Ovum Forceps Curved 27cm

    Saenger ovum forceps, curved pattern, 27cm length. Fenestrated atraumatic jaws designed for grasping and removing retained placental tissue and pro...

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  • Ryder "GG" Needle Holder with 1mm jaws
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    Ryder "GG" Needle Holder with 1mm jaws

    The Ryder "GG" Needle Holder with 1mm Jaws is a high-precision surgical instrument designed for delicate procedures requiring exceptional control a...

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  • Russian Pattern Tissue Forceps 15cm
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    Russian Pattern Tissue Forceps 15cm

    Russian pattern tissue forceps featuring broad cup-shaped serrated tips for secure grasping of tissue and suture material. German surgical-steel co...

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  • Ruskin-Liston Bone Cutting Forceps Straight 18cm
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    Ruskin-Liston Bone Cutting Forceps Straight 18cm

    Ruskin-Liston bone cutting forceps in a straight pattern, 18cm in length. German surgical-steel construction with a double-action joint for control...

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  • Rumel Thoracic Forceps - Horizontal Serrated, Curved
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    Rumel Thoracic Forceps - Horizontal Serrated, Curved

    The Rumel Thoracic Forceps are specialized surgical instruments designed for precise tissue manipulation and vessel handling in thoracic and cardio...

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  • Rumel Thoracic Forceps - Horizontal Serrated, Curved
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    Rumel Thoracic Forceps - Horizontal Serrated, Curved (Ref. R01528)

    The Rumel Thoracic Forceps are highly specialized surgical instruments designed for delicate tissue manipulation and vessel handling during thoraci...

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  • Rumel Thoracic Forceps - Horizontal Serrated, Curved
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    Rumel Thoracic Forceps - Horizontal Serrated, Curved (Ref. R01531)

    The Rumel Thoracic Forceps are specialized surgical instruments designed for precise tissue manipulation and vessel handling in thoracic and cardio...

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  • Rubin Septum Forceps, 21cm
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    Rubin Septum Forceps, 21cm

    Rubin septum forceps with a 21cm working length. Used during septoplasty to grasp, hold, and morselize nasal septal cartilage. Germany. About this ...

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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.