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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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  • Duval Intestinal Forceps TC 20cm 13mm
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    Duval Intestinal Forceps TC 20cm 13mm

    Duval intestinal forceps with tungsten-carbide jaw inserts for extended durability and secure atraumatic grip on bowel tissue. 13mm triangular jaws...

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  • Duval Intestinal Forceps 25mm
    $76.81 - $88.91
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    Duval Intestinal Forceps 25mm

    Duval intestinal forceps with wide 25mm triangular jaws for atraumatic handling of larger bowel segments. German surgical-steel construction. Avail...

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  • Duval Intestinal Forceps 13mm
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    Duval Intestinal Forceps 13mm

    Duval intestinal forceps with 13mm triangular jaws designed for atraumatic grasping of bowel and soft tissue. German surgical-steel construction. A...

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  • Duplay Tenaculum Forceps
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    Duplay Tenaculum Forceps

    The Duplay tenaculum forceps are a specialized type of tenaculum forceps commonly used in gynecological procedures to grasp and stabilize tissue, p...

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  • Duplay Dressing Forceps, 21cm
    $74.95 - $74.95
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    Duplay Dressing Forceps, 21cm

    Duplay dressing forceps in a 21cm length, with ratchet lock and serrated jaws for controlled handling of dressings and tissue. German surgical-stee...

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  • Duehrssen Delicate Dissecting Forceps 20cm
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    Duehrssen Delicate Dissecting Forceps 20cm

    Duehrssen delicate dissecting forceps with a 20cm working length, designed for fine tissue handling during general surgical procedures. Built with ...

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  • Duckbill Ear Forceps Flat, 8mm Serrated Jaws
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    Duckbill Ear Forceps Flat, 8mm Serrated Jaws

    The Duckbill Ear Forceps (Flat, 8mm Serrated Jaws) is a surgical instrument used in otologic procedures for grasping and removing tissue or foreign...

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  • Duckbill Ear Forceps 8cm
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    Duckbill Ear Forceps 8cm

    Duckbill ear forceps with 8cm working length. The flattened duckbill jaw profile is suited for grasping tissue and foreign bodies within the ear ca...

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  • Dressing Forceps USA Pattern
    $17.39 - $44.01
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    Dressing Forceps USA Pattern

    USA-pattern dressing forceps offered in lengths from 12cm to 25cm for wound care, dressing changes, and general tissue handling. German surgical-st...

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  • Dressing Forceps in Jar with Cap
    $267.89 - $297.77
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    Dressing Forceps in Jar with Cap

    Dressing forceps supplied in a jar with cap to support sterile storage and chairside access during dressing changes and ward use. German surgical-s...

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  • Dress forceps, Serrated standard Pattern
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    Dress forceps, Serrated standard Pattern

    These dressing forceps feature a serrated standard pattern, ensuring a firm, secure grip for precise handling of tissues and materials during medic...

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  • Doyen Uterine Polypus Forceps, 20cm
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    Doyen Uterine Polypus Forceps, 20cm

    Doyen uterine polypus forceps, 20cm overall length, with oval fenestrated jaws for atraumatic grasping and removal of uterine polyps during gynecol...

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  • Doyen Towel Forceps 18 cm
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    Doyen Towel Forceps 18 cm

    Doyen towel forceps measure 18 cm and feature ratcheted ring handles for secure drape and towel fixation. German surgical-steel construction suppor...

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  • Doyen Atraumatic Intestinal Forceps Straight
    $208.07 - $280.26
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    Doyen Atraumatic Intestinal Forceps Straight

    Doyen atraumatic intestinal forceps with straight, longitudinally serrated jaws for non-crushing occlusion of bowel during resection and anastomosi...

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  • Douglas Cilia Forceps Serrated 9cm
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    Douglas Cilia Forceps Serrated 9cm

    Douglas cilia forceps, 9 cm, with serrated tips. Cilia forceps are used to pull out individual eyelashes, most often to treat trichiasis (lashes tu...

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  • Dolphin Nose Dissecting Forceps - 35 cm, Rota-Clear, Monopolar
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    Dolphin Nose Dissecting Forceps - 35 cm, Rota-Clear, Monopolar

    The 35 cm Dolphin Nose Dissecting Forceps with Rota-Clear and monopolar compatibility are designed for precise tissue dissection in minimally invas...

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  • Dolphin Nose Dissecting Forceps - 35 cm, Flushable, Monopolar
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    Dolphin Nose Dissecting Forceps - 35 cm, Flushable, Monopolar

    The 35 cm Dolphin Nose Dissecting Forceps with flushable design and monopolar functionality are ideal for precise tissue dissection in minimally in...

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  • Dodick Nucleus Splitter
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    Dodick Nucleus Splitter

    The Dodick Nucleus Splitter is a precision surgical instrument designed for the controlled splitting of the cataract nucleus during phacoemulsifica...

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  • Disimpaction Forceps (Adult, Left)
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    Disimpaction Forceps (Adult, Left)

    Specialized surgical tools called adult left disimpaction forceps are used to remove impacted feces from an adult's left side of the colon or rectu...

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  • Disimpaction Forceps (Adult)
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    Disimpaction Forceps (Adult)

    Disimpaction Forceps (Adult) are specialized surgical instruments used to assist in the removal of impacted stool from the colon or rectum in adult...

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  • Diethrich Needle Holder
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    Diethrich Needle Holder

    The Diethrich Needle Holder is a specialized surgical instrument designed for precise suturing in cardiothoracic and microvascular procedures. Reno...

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  • Desmarres Chalazion Forceps med
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    Desmarres Chalazion Forceps med

    Desmarres Chalazion Forceps (Large) are a specialized surgical instrument designed for the removal or drainage of chalazia, which are blocked meibo...

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  • Desmarres Chalazion Forceps sm
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    Desmarres Chalazion Forceps sm

    Desmarres Chalazion Forceps (SM) are a specialized version of chalazion forceps, commonly used in ophthalmic surgery to treat chalazia (blockages o...

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  • Desjardins Gallstone Forceps 23cm, Fig. 2
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    Desjardins Gallstone Forceps 23cm, Fig. 2

    Desjardins gallstone forceps, 23cm, Figure 2 jaw configuration. Curved fenestrated jaws for extraction of stones from the biliary tract during open...

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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.