Grasping and Holding Instruments
Grasping and Holding Instruments
Grasping and Holding Instruments are used to hold tissue, drapes or sponges.
♦ An Allis is used to grasp tissue. A "Judd-Allis" holds intestinal tissue; a "heavy allis" holds breast tissue.
♦ A Babcock is used to grasp delicate tissue (intestine, fallopian tube, ovary).
♦ A Kocher is used to grasp heavy tissue. May also be used as a clamp. The jaws may be straight or curved. Other names: Ochsner.
♦ A Foerster sponge stick is used to grasp sponges. Other names: sponge forcep.
♦ A dissector is used to hold a peanut.
♦ A Backhaus towel clip is used to hold towels and drapes in place. Other name: towel clip.
♦ Pick ups, thumb forceps and tissue forceps are available in various lengths, with or without teeth, and smooth or serrated jaws.
♦ Russian tissue forceps are used to grasp tissue.
♦ Adson pick ups are either smooth: used to grasp delicate tissue; or with teeth: used to grasp the skin. Other names: Dura forceps.
♦ DeBakey forceps are used to grasp delicate tissue, particularly in cardiovascular surgery.
♦ 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."
single tooth forceps, many teeth forceps (top to bottom)
♦ Mayo-Hegar needle holders are used to hold needles when suturing.
Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.
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