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Hospital Instruments

Forceps are commonly used in both major and minor surgeries. Specifically, Allis tissue forceps are often used for grasping soft tissue or bowel during abdominal surgery or orthopedic procedures. Kelly hemostat forceps are one of the most common surgical forceps, used for grasping soft tissue, blood vessels and bowel. Metzenbaum scissors are also common and used for cutting dense tissue where other scissors may be too delicate.

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Hospital Instruments

Forceps are commonly used in both major and minor surgeries. Specifically, Allis tissue forceps are often used for grasping soft tissue or bowel during abdominal surgery or orthopedic procedures. Kelly hemostat forceps are one of the most common surgical forceps, used for grasping soft tissue, blood vessels and bowel. Metzenbaum scissors are also common and used for cutting dense tissue where other scissors may be too delicate.

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c   - Often used for grasping soft tissue such as breast tissue or bowel tissue.

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  Common to the both major and minor orthopedic and general surgery trays . 

for grasping soft tissue or bowel.

  Often used for grasping fascia during the closure of abdominal surgery or for
closure and suturing of large orthopedic procedures such as total knee and total hip replacement
surgery.




  Common to most surgical trays, used for cutting dense tissue where metz
scissors are too delicate. For cutting.

      are most common to Vascular, Opthalmic, and delicate Cosmetic
Surgery. The come in both locking and non-locking varieties depending on surgeon preference and
are used for very fine suture in the 5-0 and smaller range. For suturing.

   One of the most common surgical forceps, used for grasping soft tissue, blood
vessels and bowel.
  General purpose and suture cutting scissors, normally not used on tissue.

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