Babcock tissue forceps

Allis tissue forceps

Doyen intestinal forceps

Rochester carmalt forceps (straight and curved)

Kelly hemostatic forceps (straight and curved)

Halsted mosquito forceps (straight and curved)

Babcock tissue forceps

Allis tissue forceps

Doyen intestinal forceps

Rochester carmalt forceps (straight and curved)

Kelly hemostatic forceps (straight and curved)

Halsted mosquito forceps (straight and curved)

Rochester Carmalt forceps (straight and curved)

Kelly hemostatic forceps (straight and curved)

Halsted mosquito forceps (straight and curved)

Doyen intestinal forceps

Allis tissue forceps

Babcock tissue forceps

Results in less crush injury than with brown-adson tissue forceps

Results in more crush injury than with brown-adson tissue forceps

Has a poor grip of fat or other friable tissues

Used frequently for general tissue handling but serrated teeth can crush tissues

Most frequently used thumb forceps in soft tissue surgery

Used to grasp tissue in ophthalmic surgery

Most frequently used thumb forceps in soft tissue surgery

Less traumatic than Brown-adson thumb forceps

Used to grasp tissue in ophthalmologic surgery

Poor grip of fat or other friable tissues

Used frequently for general tissue handling but serrated teeth can crush tissue

Most frequently used thumb forceps in soft tissue surgery

Less traumatic than Brown-Adson thumb forceps

Used to grasp tissue in ophthalmologic surgery

Poor grip of fat or other friable tissues

Used frequently for general tissue handling but serrated teeth can crush tissue

Used to grasp tissue in ophthalmologic surgery

Smaller than other thumb forceps

Most frequently used thumb forceps in soft tissue surgery

Poor grip of fat or other friable tissues

Used frequently for general tissue handling but serrated teeth can crush tissue

Used to incise dense tissue such as fascia, linea alba and trimming skin

Use to incise soft tissues such as subcutaneous tissues, intestine and urinary bladder

Thick blades (~1/3 of instrument length)

Thin, delicate blades (~1/4 of length of instrument)

Used for precision cutting, such as in ophthalmic and urologic surgery

Used for post-op suture removal

Can be used to cut suture intra-operatively

Used to incise thick, tough tissue and orthopedic wire

Used to incise soft tissues (subcutaneous tissues, intestine, bladder, etc)

Used for precision cutting, such as in ophthalmic and urologic surgery

Used for post-op suture removal

Used to incise thick, tough tissue and orthopedic wire

Can be used to cut suture intra-operatively

Used for precision cutting, such as in ophthalmic and urologic surgery

Narrow, delicate tipped precision scissors

Hooked tip used to entrap suture for cutting

Used to incise thick, tough tissue and orthopedic wire

Used to incise soft tissues (subcutaneous tissues, intestine, bladder, etc)

Used to incise dense tissue (fascia, linea alba, trimming skin)

Hooked tip used to entrap suture for cutting

Used for post-op suture removal

Used to incise thick, tough tissue and orthopedic wire

Used to incise dense tissue (fascia, linea alba, trimming skin)

Thick blades (~1/3 of instrument length)

Used to incise soft tissues (subcutaneous tissues, intestine, bladder, etc)

Used for precision cutting, such as in ophthalmic and urologic surgery

Used to incise thick, tough tissue and orthopedic wire

Can be used to cut suture intra-operatively

Used for post-op suture removal

Used for precision cutting, such as in ophthalmic and urologic surgery

Used to incise soft tissues (subcutaneous tissues, intestine, bladder, etc)

Used to incise dense tissue (fascia, linea alba, trimming skin)

Used for ophthalmic and vascular surgery

Spring loaded handle

Microsurgery needle driver

Combined needle driver/scissor

Textured tungsten-carbide jaw inserts provide intermediate needle holding security over smooth jaws or jaws with teeth

Ophthalmic needle drivers

Small size useful for suturing smaller structures (eyelids, conjunctiva)

Spring loaded handle--Releases and grabs needle with minimal motion of hands

Combined needle driver/scissor

Textured tungsten-carbide jaw inserts provide intermediate needle holding security over smooth jaws or jaws with teeth

Combined needle driver/scissor

Textured tungsten-carbide jaw inserts provide intermediate needle holding security over smooth jaws or jaws with teeth

Small size useful for suturing smaller structures (eyelids, conjunctiva)

Spring loaded handle

Various sizes available

Textured tungsten-carbide jaw inserts provide intermediate needle holding security over smooth jaws or jaws with teeth

Combined needle driver/scissor

Ophthalmic needle drivers

Spring loaded handle

Balfour retractor

Finochietto retractor

Gelpi retractor

Weitlaner retractor

Army-Navy retractor

Malleable retractor

Hohmann retractor

Senn retractor

Snook hook

Army-Navy retractor

Malleable retractor

Hohmann retractor

Senn retractor

Snook hook

Balfour retractor

Finochietto retractor

Gelpi retractor

Weitlaner retractor

Central “bladder blade” can be used to retract rib cage cranially (access to liver and diaphragm

Blunt blades of used to retract abdominal wall laterally

Must be used with caution to protect underlying tissues

Adjustable rib retractor

Used for retraction of chest wall during intercostal thoracotomy and median sternotomy

Used for retraction of soft tissues (especially useful for retraction of muscle bellies during orthopedic or spinal surgery)

Useful for retraction of soft tissue in a small, superficial incision