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General Surgery Instruments

Every specialty has its own instruments. General surgery has the ones everybody else borrowed. Metzenbaum scissors, Adson forceps, Kelly and Crile haemostats, Allis and Babcock tissue forceps, Backhaus towel clamps — these are the patterns that appear on a basic laparotomy tray and then turn up again in orthopaedics, gynaecology, plastics and the emergency department.

This collection gathers the classic general-surgery patterns we stock, across scissors, forceps, haemostats, clamps and needle holders. Individual practices can order any instrument directly. Hospital procurement teams, distributors and buyers working to a tender or RFQ can contact our team for bulk pricing and quoted line items.

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    Metzenbaum Scissors Tungesten Carbide Tip

    Metzenbaum Scissors Tungsten Carbide Tip offer longer, curved blades suited to blunt dissection and cutting deeper or more delicate tissue layers, ...

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    Kelly Dissecting and Grasping Forceps Insert

    The DDP Elite USA Kelly insert, model DEU-LAPA00658, fits a matching outer sheath and handle. It is supplied brand new.The Kelly jaw is long and sl...

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    Curved Metzenbaum Scissors Insert, Double Action, 5mm x 26cm

    The DDP Elite USA curved Metzenbaum scissors insert, model DEU-LAPA00042, is double action, 5mm x 26cm. It is supplied brand new.Curved Metzenbaum ...

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    Metzenbaum Scissors Insert, Double Action, 5mm x 36cm, Click-Line

    The DDP Elite USA Metzenbaum scissors insert, model DEU-LAPA00037, is double action, 5mm x 36cm, for click-style handles. It is supplied brand new....

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    Modular Laparoscopic Straight Metzenbaum Scissors, 5mm, Double Action

    The DDP Elite USA modular straight Metzenbaum scissors, model DEU-LAPA00567, are a 5mm double-action instrument offered in 33cm or 45cm length with...

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    Modular Laparoscopic Curved Metzenbaum Scissors, 5mm, Double Action

    The DDP Elite USA modular curved Metzenbaum scissors, model DEU-LAPA00543, are a 5mm double-action instrument offered in 33cm or 45cm length with a...

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    Laparoscopic Curved Metzenbaum Scissors, Non-Magnetic Jaw, 5mm x 36cm

    The DDP Elite USA curved Metzenbaum scissors, model DEU-LAPA00528, have a non-magnetic jaw, a 5mm shaft and a 36cm working length. They are supplie...

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    Laparoscopic Straight Metzenbaum Scissors, 5mm x 33cm, Double Action

    The DDP Elite USA straight Metzenbaum scissors, model DEU-LAPA00158, have double-action blades, a 5mm shaft, a 33cm working length and a rotating L...

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    Hysteroscopic Curved Metzenbaum Scissors, Rotatable, 3mm x 34cm

    The DDP Elite USA hysteroscopic curved Metzenbaum scissors, model DEU-HYSA00002, are a rotatable 9Fr (3mm) operating hysteroscope instrument with d...

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    Hysteroscopic Curved Metzenbaum Scissors, Rotatable, 3mm x 37cm

    The DDP Elite USA hysteroscopic curved Metzenbaum scissors, model DEU-HYSA00001, are a rotatable 9Fr (3mm) instrument with double-action blades, a ...

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    Laparoscopic Curved Metzenbaum Scissors, 3mm x 27cm, Double Action

    The DDP Elite USA curved Metzenbaum scissors, model DEU-LAPA00142, are a 3mm, 27cm mini-laparoscopic instrument with double-action blades and a 3-p...

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    Laparoscopic Curved Metzenbaum Scissors, 5mm x 36cm

    The DDP Elite USA curved Metzenbaum scissors, model DEU-LAPA00141, have a 5mm shaft and a 36cm working length. They are supplied brand new.Curved M...

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    Laparoscopic Curved Metzenbaum Scissors, 5mm x 33cm, Serrated, Double Action

    The DDP Elite USA curved Metzenbaum scissors, model DEU-LAPA00143, have serrated double-action blades, a 5mm shaft, a 33cm working length and a rot...

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    Jungbluth Mini-Chole Retractor and Clamps

    The term "Jungbluth Retractor" is occasionally used in medical literature, but it most accurately refers to the Jungbluth Clamp (or Jungbluth pelvi...

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    Sopher Ovum Forceps, 12mm Jaws, 11"

    The Sopher ovum forceps, also called a Sopher clamp, has flat, hollow 12mm jaws with serrations and an 11" (28cm) overall length. The jaws hold sof...

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    Metzenbaum Scissors 11", Straight, Slender

    The 11-inch Metzenbaum scissors, slender and straight, are precision surgical instruments designed for cutting and dissecting delicate soft tissue....

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    Kelly Hemostat 5.5"

    Kelly Hemostat 5.5" is a precision surgical instrument designed for tissue manipulation and hemostasis. This instrument features a box-lock mechani...

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    Crile Rankin Hemostat 5.5"

    Crile Rankin Hemostat 5.5" is a precision surgical instrument designed for tissue manipulation and hemostasis. This instrument features a box-lock ...

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    Kelly Scissor

    Kelly Scissor is a general-purpose surgical scissor designed for soft tissue and material trimming. The blades cut cleanly along their full length,...

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    Halstead Mosquito Forceps 5"

    The Halstead Mosquito Forceps 5" offers a longer reach than the Hartman pattern while keeping the same fine serrated jaws, suited to general hemost...

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    Rochester Pean Forceps 5.5"

    Rochester Pean Forceps 5.5" features horizontally serrated jaws along the entire beak, ideal for clamping larger tissue masses with even, distribut...

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    Rochester Pean Forceps 6.25"

    Rochester Pean Forceps 6.25" is the extended-length version of the Pean pattern, giving added reach for deeper surgical sites while retaining the s...

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    Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder 5"

    Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder 5" is a precision needle holder designed for secure needle control during suturing. This instrument features a box-lock jo...

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    Adson Dressing Forceps

    Adson dressing forceps in surgical stainless steel. Dressing forceps have serrated tips with no teeth, so they hold gauze, dressings, sutures and d...

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    Adson Tissue Forceps 1 X 2 Teeth

    Adson tissue forceps with 1x2 teeth, in surgical stainless steel. The 1x2 tip has a single tooth on one side that meshes between two teeth on the o...

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    Adson Tissue Forceps Micro

    Adson micro tissue forceps in surgical stainless steel. Adson forceps have a wide, flat thumb grip that narrows sharply to a fine working tip, whic...

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    Vascular Mosquito Forceps - Straight Jaw

    These vascular mosquito forceps feature a straight jaw design for precise control and gentle clamping of small vessels and delicate tissues. Ideal ...

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    Gemini-Mixter Forceps fully curved jaws

    The Gemini-Mixter Forceps are a hybrid instrument combining features of Gemini and Mixter (right-angle) forceps, designed for vascular and thoracic...

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    Delicate Halsted Mosquito Forceps 5" Straight

    The Delicate Halsted Mosquito Forceps 5" STR is a small, highly precise surgical instrument used primarily for clamping delicate blood vessels or t...

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    DeBakey-Satinsky Tangential Occlusion Clamp 25cm

    DeBakey-Satinsky tangential occlusion clamp, 25cm. Curved atraumatic jaws for partial occlusion of the aorta or great vessels. German surgical-stee...

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    DeBakey-Satinsky Tangential Occlusion Clamp 24cm

    DeBakey-Satinsky tangential occlusion clamp, 24cm. Curved atraumatic jaws for partial aortic and great-vessel occlusion while preserving distal per...

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    DeBakey-Satinsky Tangential Occlusion Clamp 20.5cm

    DeBakey-Satinsky tangential occlusion clamp, 20.5cm. Curved atraumatic jaws permit partial occlusion of the aorta or great vessels while preserving...

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    DeBakey-Mosquito Atraumatic Hemostatic Forceps Curved 12.5 cm

    DeBakey-Mosquito atraumatic hemostatic forceps, curved jaws, 12.5 cm, combining the fine mosquito profile with DeBakey atraumatic serrations for pr...

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    Curved Pean Forceps

    Curved Pean forceps are designed for clamping large blood vessels or tissue masses during surgical procedures. The curved jaws provide better acces...

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    Crile-Rankin Hemostatic Forceps, 1x2 Teeth, Straight, 16 cm

    Crile-Rankin hemostatic forceps with 1x2 teeth and straight jaws, 16 cm length. Toothed pattern provides secure grasping of tissue while clamping b...

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    Crile-Murray Needle Holder Serrated TC 15 cm

    Crile-Murray needle holder featuring tungsten-carbide inserts with serrated jaws, measuring 15 cm. German surgical-steel construction; gold-handle ...

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    Crile-Murray Needle Holder Serrated 15 cm

    Crile-Murray needle holder with serrated jaws and ratcheted finger rings, measuring 15 cm. German surgical-steel construction for general suturing....

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    Crile Nerve Hook, 20 cm

    Crile nerve hook with 20 cm working length, used for atraumatic manipulation, retraction, and dissection of nerves and fine tissue in neurosurgical...

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    Crile Hemostatic Forceps Titanium Curved 14cm

    Crile hemostatic forceps in titanium, curved pattern, 14cm working length. German construction with fully serrated jaws, box-lock joint, and lockin...

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    Crile Hemostatic Forceps 1x2 Teeth Straight 14cm

    Crile hemostatic forceps with 1x2 teeth, straight pattern, 14cm working length. German surgical-steel construction with box-lock joint and locking ...

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    Crile Forceps, 5-1/2" Straight

    The 5-1/2" Crile Forceps with straight jaws are compact and effective hemostatic instruments used to clamp small blood vessels or delicate tissue d...

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    Crile Forceps, 5-1/2" Curved

    The Crile forceps, also called a Crile hemostat or Crile clamp, is a hemostatic forceps used to clamp blood vessels and control bleeding. This mode...

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    Clip-on Backhaus Towel Clamp

    A perforating surgical tool called the Backhaus towel clamp is used to fasten towels or drapes to a patient's skin while surgery is being performed...

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    Cerebellum Retractor Anderson-Adson, angled, Blunt 4X4

    The Cerebellum Retractor Anderson-Adson, Angled, Blunt 4x4 is a specialized surgical instrument used primarily in neurosurgical procedures, particu...

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    Endoscopic Babcock Forceps, 11mm x 36cm

    The Endoscopic Babcock Forceps, 11mm x 36cm is supplied by DDP Elite USA, a Miami-based supplier of surgical and endoscopic instruments. Babcock ja...

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    Endoscopic Allis Forceps, 11mm x 36cm

    The Endoscopic Allis Forceps, 11mm x 36cm is supplied by DDP Elite USA, a Miami-based supplier of surgical and endoscopic instruments. Allis jaws h...

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    Beckmann-Adson Cone Retractor 26cm Sharp 3x4 Teeth

    The Beckmann-Adson Cone Retractor measures 26cm with sharp 3x4 teeth in a cone-style frame for stable wound exposure. Manufactured from German surg...

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    Beckman-Adson Retractor - 1 x 1-3/4", Sharp

    The Beckman-Adson Retractor 1 x 1-3/4" Sharp is a specialized surgical instrument designed for precise tissue retraction in neurosurgical procedure...

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What This Collection Covers

  • Metzenbaum dissecting scissors — straight and curved, sharp/sharp and blunt, tungsten-carbide and supercut, 15–28cm, plus Metzenbaum-Fino patterns
  • Mayo scissors and Mayo-Hegar needle holders — straight and curved, supercut and TC options, left-handed patterns
  • Adson tissue forceps — and the Beckman-Adson self-retaining retractors
  • Allis tissue forceps — the classic toothed grasper
  • Babcock forceps — atraumatic fenestrated jaws for bowel and delicate tissue
  • Kelly and Crile haemostats — straight and curved, including titanium
  • Kocher / Rochester-Ochsner — toothed haemostats that hold fascia
  • Rochester-Pean and Pean — from 13cm up to 40.5cm long-reach
  • Halsted-Mosquito — the fine 12.5cm haemostats, smooth and toothed
  • Mixter and Overholt-Mixter — right-angle dissecting forceps
  • Satinsky clamps — atraumatic vascular occlusion
  • Backhaus towel clamps — for securing drapes to the field

Atraumatic or Toothed? The Tray Logic

A general tray carries what looks like a confusing number of graspers. There is a clear logic to it, and it comes down to what the tissue can survive.

Toothed instruments — Allis, Kocher, Adson with teeth — bite. They will not slip off fascia, skin edge or a tough tendon, and they are how you get real purchase during closure. They also leave marks, so they stay off anything you need to keep intact.

Atraumatic instruments — Babcock above all, with its rounded fenestrated jaws — hold without crushing. A Babcock on bowel, ureter or appendix grips enough to manipulate and not enough to damage. That is the whole design.

Smooth-serrated instruments — Kelly, Crile, Pean — sit in between: enough grip to occlude a vessel, no teeth to perforate it.

Get this wrong in either direction and you pay for it. A Babcock on fascia slips; an Allis on bowel perforates.

How to Choose

Scissor blade profile. Metzenbaum blades are long-shanked with short blades — built for blunt dissection through tissue planes. Mayo blades are heavier and shorter-shanked, for cutting fascia and suture. Using a Metzenbaum as a suture scissor is the fastest way to ruin one.

Tungsten carbide. TC inserts hold a cutting edge or a grip far longer under repeated autoclaving. On scissors and needle holders used daily, the extra cost pays back. Plain stainless is fine for occasional use.

Supercut. A supercut blade carries a honed razor edge along one side. It cuts fine, mobile tissue with less crush and less tendency to push tissue ahead of the blades.

Length. Match the instrument to the depth of the field, not the size of the incision. If the handles end up inside your working space, the instrument is too short.

Left-handed patterns. Mayo-Hegar and Crile-Wood are stocked in left-handed versions, because a right-handed ratchet works against a left hand.

Frequently Asked Questions

What instruments are in a basic general surgery set?
Typically: a scalpel handle, Metzenbaum and Mayo scissors, Adson and Allis forceps, several Kelly or Crile haemostats in both curvatures, a needle holder, a retractor pair, and towel clamps. Everything on that list is stocked here.

What is the difference between Metzenbaum and Mayo scissors?
Blade-to-shank ratio and weight. Metzenbaums are lighter with short blades on long shanks, for dissecting tissue. Mayos are heavier with a longer blade, for cutting fascia and suture. They are not interchangeable.

Allis or Babcock?
Allis has sharp interlocking teeth and grips hard — for fascia and tissue you are removing. Babcock has smooth fenestrated jaws — for bowel, appendix and anything that must not be crushed.

What is a Backhaus towel clamp for?
Securing surgical drapes to the patient or to each other so the sterile field stays where it was set. The sharp curved points penetrate the drape and lock with a ratchet.

Do you supply these individually or as sets?
Individually — every instrument here can be ordered on its own. For a full general set or a theatre tray, send us your list and our team will quote it line by line, with bulk pricing for distributors and hospital procurement.

Related categories: hemostatic forceps, surgical forceps, surgical scissors, needle holders, surgical retractors and surgical clamps.

Completing the tray: knife handles, hand-held retractors, probes, suction tubes, dissectors, sterilization containers and surgical sets.