Yasargil Instruments

What This Collection Covers

• Bayonet forceps — 0.6mm and 0.9mm tips, sharp and blunt, in lengths from 7.25" to 9.5"
• Micro forceps — 0.6mm and 0.9mm bayonet patterns across 160–240mm working lengths
• Tumor forceps — cupped serrated jaws in 3mm and 5mm
• Micro scissors — straight, curved, curved-down and serrated blades from 180mm to 245mm, including sharp bayonet and Potts-Yasargil patterns
• Micro needle holders — bayonet shafts with straight and curved jaws
• Suction tubes — 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm and 3.5mm diameters
• Micro dissectors and raspatories — bayonet and straight handles, forward-cutting, backward-cutting and curved profiles
• Ligature carriers and guides — probe-pointed patterns
• Combination patterns — Yasargil-Samii spoon forceps, Yasargil-Nicola forceps, Rhoton-Yasargil rasps and scoops
• Pituitary rongeur and micro curette

Why Bayonet-Shaped?

In microneurosurgery the operative field sits at the bottom of a narrow corridor, often viewed down a microscope. A conventional straight instrument puts the surgeon's hand and the shaft directly between the eye and the tips. The bayonet offset steps the shaft sideways so the working end stays visible at depth.

It is the reason almost every instrument in this range — forceps, scissors, needle holders, dissectors alike — shares the same shaft geometry, and why the pattern carries across into spinal and other deep-field procedures well beyond its neurosurgical origin.

How to Choose

Tip size. Micro forceps here come in 0.6mm and 0.9mm. The finer 0.6mm tips suit the most delicate manipulation; 0.9mm gives more purchase where a slightly firmer grip is needed. Match the tip to the structure, not to preference.

Working length. The range runs roughly 160mm to 245mm. Depth of the corridor decides this — too short forces awkward hand positioning against the wound edge, too long costs control at the tip.

Straight, curved or curved-down blades. Straight blades cut directly ahead. Curved blades follow tissue planes and keep the tips visible. Curved-down profiles reach over structures without lifting the hand into the sightline.

Serrated or smooth. Serrated micro scissor blades hold tissue as they close, which resists slipping on mobile or slick tissue. Smooth blades give a cleaner cut on fine structures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who was Yasargil?
Mahmut Gazi Yasargil is the Turkish neurosurgeon whose development of microneurosurgical technique in the 1960s and 1970s made operating on deep intracranial structures routine. The instrument patterns carrying his name were designed around that approach.

What does bayonet-shaped mean?
The shaft is stepped or bent so the handles sit off the axis of the tips. Working at depth, that keeps your hand and the shaft out of your own line of sight to the working end.

What is the difference between 0.6mm and 0.9mm tips?
Tip width at the working end. 0.6mm is the finer of the two and is chosen for the most delicate handling; 0.9mm offers a firmer grip. Both are stocked across several working lengths.

Do you supply Yasargil instruments individually or as sets?
Individually — every instrument in this collection can be ordered on its own. For a full microsurgical schedule, send us your instrument list and our team will quote it line by line, with bulk pricing for distributors and hospital procurement.

Can you source a Yasargil pattern not listed here?
Contact us with the specification. Our storefront catalog is a subset of what we can source through our supplier network.

Related categories: surgical forceps, surgical scissors, neurosurgical instruments, dissectors, suction tubes, rongeurs and curettes.