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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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  • Feilchenfeld Splinter Forceps 11.5cm
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    Feilchenfeld Splinter Forceps 11.5cm

    Feilchenfeld splinter forceps in 11.5cm length, designed with fine pointed tips for splinter removal and grasping of small foreign bodies. German s...

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  • Fehland Intestinal Forceps 23.5cm
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    Fehland Intestinal Forceps 23.5cm

    Fehland intestinal forceps with longitudinal atraumatic serrations designed for gentle occlusion of small and large bowel during resection and anas...

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  • Fechtner Conjunctiva Forceps
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    Fechtner Conjunctiva Forceps

    Fechtner Conjunctival Forceps are specialized surgical instruments used in ocular surgery, particularly for handling the conjunctiva and other deli...

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  • Faure Peritoneum Forceps 1x2 Teeth Curved 20 cm Pattern II
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    Faure Peritoneum Forceps 1x2 Teeth Curved 20 cm Pattern II

    The Faure Peritoneum Forceps pattern II features 1x2 teeth and curved jaws, measuring 20 cm. Built with German surgical-steel construction for dura...

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  • Faure Peritoneum Forceps 1x2 Teeth Curved 20 cm
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    Faure Peritoneum Forceps 1x2 Teeth Curved 20 cm

    The Faure Peritoneum Forceps has 1x2 teeth and curved jaws, measuring 20 cm. German surgical-steel construction provides consistent grasp and corro...

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  • Faure Biopsy Forceps 21cm
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    Faure Biopsy Forceps 21cm

    Faure biopsy forceps with cupped jaws designed for cervical and endometrial tissue sampling. Overall length 21cm, German surgical-steel constructio...

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  • Faulkner Lens Holding Forceps
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    Faulkner Lens Holding Forceps

    the Faulkner Lens Holding Forceps is a specialized surgical instrument designed for the precise handling of intraocular lenses (IOLs) during catara...

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  • Farabeuf-Lambotte Bone Holding Forceps 26cm
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    Farabeuf-Lambotte Bone Holding Forceps 26cm

    Farabeuf-Lambotte bone holding forceps with a 26cm overall length, designed for grasping and manipulating bone fragments during orthopedic and trau...

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  • Farabeuf-Lambotte Bone Hold Forceps
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    Farabeuf-Lambotte Bone Hold Forceps

    The Farabeuf-Lambotte Bone Holding Forceps is a specialized orthopedic instrument used to firmly grasp and stabilize bone fragments during surgical...

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  • Exodontia Extracting Forceps - Oral Surgery - Upper
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    Exodontia Extracting Forceps - Oral Surgery - Upper

    Exodontia Extracting Forceps - Oral Surgery - Upper are specialized dental instruments used in oral surgery for the extraction of teeth from the up...

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  • Euphrate-Pasque Needle Holder GG serrated
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    Euphrate-Pasque Needle Holder GG serrated

    The Euphrate-Pasque Needle Holder GG (Gold Grip) with serrated jaws is a specialized surgical tool designed for enhanced needle control and precisi...

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  • Errico Bayonet Forceps Serrated
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    Errico Bayonet Forceps Serrated

    The Errico Bayonet Forceps, Serrated is a specialized surgical instrument designed for grasping and manipulation of delicate tissues in neurosurgic...

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  • Ernest-McDonald IOL Inserting Forceps
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    Ernest-McDonald IOL Inserting Forceps

    Ernest-McDonald IOL Inserting Forceps are specialized ophthalmic instruments designed for precise insertion and handling of intraocular lenses (IOL...

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  • Ernest-McDonald IOL Forceps
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    Ernest-McDonald IOL Forceps

    The Ernest-McDonald IOL Inserting Forceps are specialized ophthalmic instruments designed for the precise handling and insertion of intraocular len...

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  • Endolaryngeal Cut Forceps - Straight 4mm Cup 23cm
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    Endolaryngeal Cut Forceps - Straight 4mm Cup 23cm

    Precision-crafted for delicate laryngeal procedures, these Endolaryngeal Cut Forceps feature a 4mm cup and a straight design for accurate tissue cu...

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  • Elschnig Fixation Forceps 11cm
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    Elschnig Fixation Forceps 11cm

    Elschnig fixation forceps, overall length 11cm. German surgical-steel construction for tissue and globe fixation during ophthalmic surgery. About t...

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  • Elschnig Capsular Forceps 10cm
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    Elschnig Capsular Forceps 10cm

    Elschnig capsular forceps with a 10cm overall length, designed for grasping and removing the lens capsule during cataract extraction. German surgic...

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  • Elsching Fix Forceps Wide Handle
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    Elsching Fix Forceps Wide Handle

    Elsching Fixation Forceps with Wide Handle are a variation of the Elsching Forceps designed for greater comfort and control during delicate surgica...

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  • Elliot Obstetrical Forceps 32cm / 38cm
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    Elliot Obstetrical Forceps 32cm / 38cm

    Elliot obstetrical forceps with a pronounced cephalic curve, short overlapping shanks, and an English-style lock. Suited to outlet and low-cavity d...

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

    These forceps feature a design with either 1 or 2 teeth for a secure, delicate grip on tissue during surgical procedures. The "eight lane" could in...

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  • Ear Forceps Angled Up, 4mm Fine Serrated Jaws
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    Ear Forceps Angled Up, 4mm Fine Serrated Jaws

    The Ear Forceps (Angled Up, 4mm Fine Serrated Jaws) is a surgical instrument used in otologic procedures for precise grasping and manipulation of d...

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  • Ear Forceps 4mm Jaws, Fine
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    Ear Forceps 4mm Jaws, Fine

    The Ear Forceps (4mm Jaws, Fine) is a surgical instrument designed for use in otologic procedures such as ear canal surgery or earwax removal. The ...

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  • Ear Forceps 0.9x2mm Cups Up, X-Fine
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    Ear Forceps 0.9x2mm Cups Up, X-Fine

    The Ear Forceps 0.9x2mm Cups Up, X-Fine is a delicate surgical instrument designed for precision in otologic procedures. Featuring extra-fine, upwa...

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  • Dyonics Shovel Nose Forcep, 3.4mm
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    Dyonics Shovel Nose Forcep, 3.4mm

    Dyonics 4368 Shovel Nose Forcep, 3.4mm Manufactured and Sold as Single Use Forcep About this instrument Surgical forceps grasp, hold and manip...

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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.