Clamp Types - Common Surgical Instruments

Also called locking forceps, these are ratcheted instruments used to hold tissue or objects, or provide hemostasis. Can be traumatic or atraumatic.

 • Crile Hemostat: aka “snap,” atraumatic and non-toothed clamp used to grasp tissue or vessels that will be tied off. Also used in blunt dissection.

 • Kelly Clamp: Larger size variation of hemostat with similar function for grasping larger tissues or vessels.

 • Kocher Clamp: Traumatic toothed clamp used to hold tissue that will be removed.

 • Allis and Babcock Clamps: Slightly rounded jaws, both are used for grasping intestine.



- Dr. Michael Visenio @BigMike_MD



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