Grasping & Holding Instruments (cont.)

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Pick ups, thumb forceps and tissue forceps are available in various lengths, with or without teeth, and smooth or serrated jaws.

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Russian tissue forceps are used to grasp tissue.

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Russian tissue forceps

 

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Adson pick ups are either smooth: used to grasp delicate tissue; or with teeth: used to grasp the skin.  Other names: Dura forceps.

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Adson pick ups

 

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Long smooth pick-ups are called dressing forceps.   Short smooth pick-ups are used to grasp delicate tissue.

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smooth forceps

 

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DeBakey forceps are used to grasp delicate tissue, particularly in cardiovascular surgery.

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DeBakey forceps

 

 

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Thumb forceps are used to grasp tough tissue (fascia, breast).   Forceps may either have many teeth or a single tooth.    Single tooth forceps are also called "rat tooth forceps."

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single tooth forceps,  many teeth forceps
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Mayo-Hegar needle holders are used to hold needles when suturing.  They may also be placed in the sewing category.

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short, medium & long
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EX: Needle holder with suture.

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Last updated 03/26/09.
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