Surgical Forceps
Shop new and used surgical forceps at Clear Choice Medical, from thumb forceps to long-shaft laparoscopic dissectors. Listing photos show the actual item, so you can compare its tips and jaws with the forceps you use now.
626 products · sorted by price (high to low)
The reusable surgical forceps here include Adson, DeBakey, Allis and Babcock tissue patterns. Dressing forceps sit beside bayonet forceps, which have an offset bend between the handle and the tips. Rigid cup forceps include Blakesley nasal and Kleinsasser laryngeal patterns. On the laparoscopic side, you will find dissectors and biopsy forceps, among them Maryland dissectors. Laparoscopic graspers are listed on the Laparoscopic Graspers page. Makers named in the listing titles include Karl Storz, V. Mueller and Pilling, plus Jarit and Aesculap. Each brand name identifies the original maker, and no manufacturer is affiliated with Clear Choice Medical.
When you compare thumb forceps, look at the jaw pattern first, then any curve or angle at the tips. Overall length and tip width then narrow the match. Cup forceps also differ by jaw direction, with straight and upturned versions of the same pattern. Laparoscopic forceps list a shaft diameter and working length, and some state whether the jaws are single or double action. Check whether the shaft is insulated for a monopolar connection. Some titles also name the material, such as titanium or tungsten carbide inserts. If your current forceps carries a catalog number, compare it with the number in each listing title.
Common questions about Surgical Forceps
What is the difference between tissue forceps and dressing forceps?
Tissue forceps usually have teeth at the tips, while dressing forceps have serrated or smooth tips with no teeth. Makers write the tooth count as two numbers, such as 1 x 2. That means one tooth on one tip sits between two teeth on the other tip. Allis forceps often list 4 x 5 or 5 x 6 teeth. The naming is not always strict. DeBakey tissue forceps, for example, carry fine rows of small teeth along the jaw. Some titles also pair a tissue forceps name with serrated or smooth jaws. So read the tip description in the title, not only the pattern name. Look for teeth, serrated or smooth next to that name.
How are surgical forceps sizes listed?
Thumb and ring-handled forceps are sized by overall length, while laparoscopic forceps are sized by shaft diameter and working length. Overall length may appear in inches or centimeters, such as 4-3/4 inches or 12 cm. One inch equals 2.54 cm, so convert before you compare two listings. Fine patterns often add a tip or jaw width in millimeters, such as a 2 mm DeBakey tip. On a laparoscopic title, 5 mm x 32 cm usually describes a 5 mm shaft with a 32 cm working length. Cup forceps may give the cup size in millimeters or a maker's size number, such as size 1 or size 2. Compare the same kind of measurement across listings, and do not treat overall length as working length.
What should I compare when buying biopsy forceps?
Most biopsy forceps here have cup jaws, and the title often gives the cup size in millimeters, such as a 2 mm cup. Laryngeal and ENT patterns give an overall length, while laparoscopic ones give a shaft diameter and working length. Check the jaw angle as well, since cups come straight, up-angled or angled to one side. A few laparoscopic models have spiked cups or a monopolar connection, and titles note double-action jaws where they apply. Match the cup size, angle and length to the instrument you are replacing.