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Ovum forceps are commonly used to remove placental fragments inside the uterus and can also be used as a hemostat or clamping instrument. Mosquito clamps are used by doctors to clamp bleeding blood vessels, and are small, straight or curved forceps used to hold delicate tissue or compress a bleeding vessel. Allis tissue forceps have sharp teeth and are used to hold or grasp heavy tissues such as breast or bowel tissue, and can cause damage so are mainly used on tissue being removed.

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Basic Instruments

Ovum forceps are commonly used to remove placental fragments inside the uterus and can also be used as a hemostat or clamping instrument. Mosquito clamps are used by doctors to clamp bleeding blood vessels, and are small, straight or curved forceps used to hold delicate tissue or compress a bleeding vessel. Allis tissue forceps have sharp teeth and are used to hold or grasp heavy tissues such as breast or bowel tissue, and can cause damage so are mainly used on tissue being removed.

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Ovum forceps are commonly used to remove placental fragments inside the

uterus. It is also used as a hemostat or a clamping instrument.

Mosquito clamps used by doctors to clamp the blood vessels when they are
bleeding heavily. A small, straight or curved hemostatic forceps used to hold
delicate tissue or compress a bleeding vessel.
Allis tissue Forcep is a surgical instrument with sharp teeth, used to hold or grasp
heavy tissue. It is also used to grasp fascia and soft tissues such as breast or bowel
tissue. Allis tissue forceps can cause damage, so they are mainly used in tissue
about to be removed.

Bandage scissors, or bandage forceps, are scissors that often have an angled tip
with a blunt tip on the bottom blade. This helps in cutting bandages without
gouging the skin.
Tissue forceps are used in surgical procedures for grasping tissue. Often, the tips
have "teeth" to securely hold a tissue. Typically tissue forceps are designed to
minimize damage to biological tissue. These forceps are used for delicate tissue
handling and traction during a procedure.

Thumb forceps are spring forceps used by compression between your thumb and
forefinger and are used for grasping, holding or manipulating body tissue. They
are non-ratchet style. For example, you could use thumb forceps to hold or move
tissue during surgery or to move dressings.
Scalpel Handles/Blade Holders are intended to be use with surgical blades for
tissue separation and other procedure that require a sharp surgical blade to
puncture or cut.

Babcock Forceps are finger ring, ratcheted, non-perforating forceps used to grasp
delicate tissue. They are frequently used with intestinal and laparotomy
procedures. Babcock Forceps are similar to Allis forceps; however, may be
considered less traumatic due to their wider, rounded grasping surface.
Senn Retractor - is a handheld, double-ended retractor used to retract primarily
surface tissue. "Often used in plastic surgery, small bone and joint procedures, or
thyroidectomy and dissection of neck tissue.

Ochsner Forceps are hemostats that are helpful for clamping off blood vessels to
avoid bleeding during procedures such as orthopedic surgery. In order to clamp
vessels or grasp tissue, these forceps have 1x2 teeth on the tip of the serrated
jaws.
Needle holder, also called needle driver or needle forceps, is a surgical
instrument similar to a hemostat, used by doctors and surgeons to hold and push
a suturing needle when performing wound closure, ligation and other surgical
procedures that require re-anastomosis.

Towel clips are instruments that have proved to be indispensable in surgeries.


One of their primary functions is to hold drapes in place3, to keep only the
operating field exposed. The basic towel clamp design includes locking handles
and a tip, which may be curved or pointed, and may have teeth for traction.
Mayo scissors come various lengths. Their construction is extremely durable, and
Mayo scissors are used to cut connective tissues, fascia and sutures, primarily.
The tips are semi-blunt, and they are available in curved or straight styles.

Metzenbaum scissors or “Metz” are used for fine dissection and cutting. They are
most frequently slightly curved. A common mistake is to use Metzenbaums to cut
suture, which dulls the scissors and renders then less useful for dissection.
Army- Navy - Used to retract shallow or superficial incisions. From small wounds
to abdominal operations

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