Tissue Forceps
Tissue forceps hold tissue during dissection and suturing. Most are thumb forceps with teeth at the tip - 1x2, 2x3 or 3x4 - which grip securely with light pressure. Others are ring-handled, ratcheted graspers such as Allis and Babcock.
This collection brings together toothed thumb tissue forceps (standard, Adson, Potts-Smith, McIndoe, Lane, Gerald, Jefferson, Brown, Russian), atraumatic DeBakey vascular tissue forceps, and ring-handled Allis, Babcock, Lerche and Martin tissue forceps, in standard, tungsten carbide and GG versions.
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- Standard tissue forceps - 1x2, 2x3 and 3x4 teeth, 4â…›" to 8", standard and TC.
- Named thumb tissue forceps - Adson, Potts-Smith, McIndoe, Lane, Gerald, Jefferson, Brown, Russian, Tuttle.
- DeBakey vascular tissue forceps - atraumatic, 1.5mm to 3mm tips, straight and angled, titanium and GG.
- Ring-handled tissue forceps - Allis, Babcock, Lerche, Adlerkreutz, Martin and Pennington tissue graspers.
Toothed, serrated or atraumatic?
Toothed tips hook into tissue, so they hold firmly with little squeeze and cause less crush injury on skin and fascia. Serrated tips with no teeth are dressing forceps - for dressings and tissue you don't want pierced. Atraumatic DeBakey tips spread the grip along fine longitudinal grooves, for vessels and bowel.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between tissue and dressing forceps? Tissue forceps have teeth; dressing forceps have serrations only.
What does 1x2 teeth mean? One tooth on one tip, meshing between two on the other. More teeth (3x4) spread the hold.
Which length? About 12cm (4¾") for skin; 15-20cm for deeper tissue.
Related collections
Back to all Forceps. See also Adson Forceps, Dressing Forceps, DeBakey Forceps & Clamps, Allis Forceps and Babcock Forceps.
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