Adson Bipolar Forceps

Ah, the first of our many forceps. Yes, forceps come in many different shapes, names, sizes and specific uses, although not without differences. Adson forceps, just like most forceps, are similar to tweezers made of stainless steel meant to hold onto something else that is hard to hold onto alone– another tool or tissue that may be small or slippery. The Adson bipolar forceps in particular, with their small and tight built, are constructed to allow for more control during the surgical process.

Adson Brown Forceps

Adson Brown forceps differ with their short jaws and narrow tips, used to pick up delicate tissue. These teeth are not meant to bite but rather hold tissue and cause as little damage or tear as possible, and are used most often in cosmetic and ENT surgery.

Alexander Periosteotome

This double sided tool is the ultimate two-in-one, with one end crafted into the shape of a mallet and the other into a rough chisel. This is a handy tool in removing tissue, typically in surgeries performed inside the chest.

Allis Forceps or allis clamps

With sharp Tooth, it’s used and designed to grasp and hold heavy tissue, organs, skin, fascia tissue, soft tissues like bowel and breast tissue. also used in the clamp and hold operating materials such as tubes and drapes.

Alm Retractor

Used during general and orthopedic procedures, the Alm retractor holds small areas of the body with its 4×4 prongs which could be sharp or blunt, depending on the procedure.

Artery Forceps/ Heamostate

Artery Forceps/ Heamostate uses controlling bleeding and retraction of skin and tissue.

Babcock Forceps

These big friendly giants are not out to pinch. With identifiable loop blades, their job is to hold intestine and tissue without causing damage. More gentle than the Allis forceps, this gizmo excels in holding onto tube-shaped structures commonly seen in intestinal and laparotomy procedures. The jaws are circumferential and non-perforating. Made to be used in laser procedures, these tools can be coated in non-reflective black polymer coating, which reduces laser reflection to protect patients and staff during surgeries.

Babcock Forceps

Similar to Allis forceps/Clamp. It is less traumatic due to their wider and rounded edges. mostly used in laparotomy for grasping tube-like organs or structures like ureters, intestine, appendices, and other delicate tissue.

Backbiting Forceps

Backbiting forcep scissors, most often used for sinus surgery, have a giraffe-like long and slanted neck for easy access into the nasal cavity. Meant to go smoothly into the middle meatus, the thin and tapered shaft help in avoiding disruption to the middle turbinates during operations.

Balfour Retractor

Don’t you hate pesky abdominals getting in the way? Now, they don’t have to. The Balfour retractor holds open abdominal incisions in place, allowing the surgeon to work on the area freely.

Blade

This blade is an elongated triangular blade with a sharp hypotenuse edge and a pointed tip perfect for precise stab incisions.

BP Handle

(Discovered by Charles Russell Bard and Morgan Parkerfounders of the Bard-Parker Company) Scalpal/ knife/ BP handle to use superficial tissue cutting with a blade