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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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  • Jackson Grasping Forceps - 30cm Delicate
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    Jackson Grasping Forceps - 30cm Delicate

    A precision surgical instrument designed for grasping and manipulating delicate tissues during ENT or other specialized procedures. The 30cm length...

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  • Jackson Cup Forceps - 4mm Diameter Angled Up
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    Jackson Cup Forceps - 4mm Diameter Angled Up

    A precision surgical instrument designed for grasping and manipulating delicate tissues during ENT or other specialized procedures. The 4mm diamete...

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  • Iowa Tenaculum Forceps, 26cm
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    Iowa Tenaculum Forceps, 26cm

    Iowa tenaculum forceps, 26cm overall length, with sharp grasping prongs for cervical and uterine fixation during OBGYN procedures. German surgical-...

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  • Inamura Round Handle Capsulorhexis Forceps, 45 Degree Tip, Titanium
    $898.20 - $898.20
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    Inamura Round Handle Capsulorhexis Forceps, 45 Degree Tip, Titanium

    Inamura round handle capsulorhexis forceps with a 45 degree angled tip for scleral tunnel incision access. Titanium construction with a rotational ...

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  • Inamura Capsulorhexis Forceps, Short, for Corneal Incisions
    $630.22 - $630.22
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    Inamura Capsulorhexis Forceps, Short, for Corneal Incisions

    The Inamura Capsulorhexis Forceps feature a short profile designed for corneal incision approach during anterior capsulotomy. German surgical-steel...

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  • Inamura Capsulorhexis Forceps, Short, Corneal Incision, Titanium
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    Inamura Capsulorhexis Forceps, Short, Corneal Incision, Titanium

    Inamura capsulorhexis forceps with a short shaft designed for corneal incision access during cataract surgery. Titanium construction provides a lig...

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  • Inamura Capsulorhexis Forceps, 45 Degree Tip, Titanium
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    Inamura Capsulorhexis Forceps, 45 Degree Tip, Titanium

    Inamura capsulorhexis forceps with a 45 degree angled tip for controlled capsule tearing during cataract surgery. Titanium construction; available ...

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  • Hunt Tumor Forceps - 8" (20cm)
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    $598.75
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    Hunt Tumor Forceps - 8" (20cm)

    The Hunt Tumor Forceps, 8" (20cm) is a surgical instrument designed for delicate tissue manipulation and tumor removal in neurosurgical and microsu...

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  • Hunt Chalazion Forceps
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    Hunt Chalazion Forceps

    Hunt Chalazion Forceps are another type of specialized surgical instrument used in ophthalmology, specifically for the treatment of chalazia (a blo...

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  • Hulka Tenaculum Forceps, 28cm
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    Hulka Tenaculum Forceps, 28cm

    Hulka tenaculum forceps, 28cm in length, used for uterine manipulation and cervical traction during laparoscopic and open gynecologic procedures. R...

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  • House-Wullstein Ear Cup Forceps - Jaws Angled Up
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    $393.12
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    House-Wullstein Ear Cup Forceps - Jaws Angled Up

    The House-Wullstein Ear Cup Forceps (Jaws Angled Up) is a precision surgical instrument used in otologic procedures for delicate tissue handling an...

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  • House Dieters Malleus Nipper 2mm Delicate Jaws
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    $368.93
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    House Dieters Malleus Nipper 2mm Delicate Jaws

    The House-Dieters Malleus Nipper (2mm Delicate Jaws) is a surgical instrument used in otologic procedures for precise trimming of the malleus and o...

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  • Hoskin Tissue Forceps
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    Hoskin Tissue Forceps

    The Hoskin Tissue Forceps are highly precise surgical tools used primarily for delicate tasks in ophthalmic procedures. They are designed to handle...

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  • Holzbach Hysterectomy Forceps, Straight, 1x2 Teeth, 24cm
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    Holzbach Hysterectomy Forceps, Straight, 1x2 Teeth, 24cm

    Holzbach hysterectomy forceps with straight jaws and 1x2 teeth, 24cm overall length. Used to clamp uterine pedicles during hysterectomy procedures....

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  • Holzbach Hysterectomy Forceps, Curved, 1x2 Teeth, 24cm
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    Holzbach Hysterectomy Forceps, Curved, 1x2 Teeth, 24cm

    Holzbach hysterectomy forceps with curved jaws and 1x2 teeth, 24cm overall length. Used to clamp uterine pedicles during hysterectomy procedures. G...

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  • Hoffer-McPherson Forceps Angled 1x2 Teeth 0.12mm with Tying Platform
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    Hoffer-McPherson Forceps Angled 1x2 Teeth 0.12mm with Tying Platform

    Hoffer-McPherson angled suturing forceps with 1x2 teeth (0.12mm) and an 11mm tying platform for ophthalmic procedures. The angled jaw geometry supp...

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  • Hoffer-McPher Forceps teeth .12mm w/ plat
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    Hoffer-McPher Forceps teeth .12mm w/ plat

    Hoffer-McPherson forceps with 0.12mm teeth and a tying platform are specialized surgical instruments designed for precise tissue handling during op...

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  • Hoen Bayonet Forceps Teeth
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    Hoen Bayonet Forceps Teeth

    The Hoen Bayonet Forceps, Teeth is a surgical instrument designed for precise tissue grasping and manipulation in neurosurgical and microsurgical p...

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  • Heymann-Knight Nasal Forceps 18cm
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    Heymann-Knight Nasal Forceps 18cm

    Heymann-Knight nasal forceps, 18cm. German surgical-steel construction. Used for tissue handling and polyp removal in nasal and rhinologic procedur...

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  • Heymann Nasal Cutting Forceps, 18cm
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    Heymann Nasal Cutting Forceps, 18cm

    Heymann nasal cutting forceps, 18 cm length, for resecting nasal tissue and polyps during ENT procedures. Eponym: Heymann pattern Length: 18 cm (7"...

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  • Heuwieser Sinuscopy Forceps 90 Degrees 100mm
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    Heuwieser Sinuscopy Forceps 90 Degrees 100mm

    Heuwieser sinuscopy forceps with 90-degree angled jaw and 100mm working length for endoscopic sinus and nasal surgery. German surgical-steel constr...

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  • Hess Iris Forceps, Teeth Downward, 7cm / 0.3mm
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    Hess Iris Forceps, Teeth Downward, 7cm / 0.3mm

    Hess iris forceps with downward-facing teeth, 7cm overall length, 0.3mm tip. Fine-tipped forceps used for ophthalmic tissue handling. German surgic...

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  • Hess Capsular Forceps 6cm
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    Hess Capsular Forceps 6cm

    Hess capsular forceps with a 6cm overall length, designed for grasping the lens capsule during ophthalmic procedures. German surgical-steel constru...

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  • Hess Capsular Forceps 6.5cm
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    Hess Capsular Forceps 6.5cm

    Hess capsular forceps with a 6.5cm overall length, designed for grasping the lens capsule during ophthalmic procedures. 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.