Sklar Allis-Lockwood Intestinal Forceps, 5x6 Teeth
A 6-1/4 inch intestinal forceps with a 5x6 tooth pattern, used to grasp bowel tissue securely during intestinal surgery. It remains a routine addition to matching specialty instrument trays.
The Sklar Allis-Lockwood Intestinal Forceps is a 6-1/4 inch instrument combining the Allis jaw action with a Lockwood pattern tooth arrangement, resulting in a 5x6 tooth configuration built to grasp bowel tissue during intestinal and gastrointestinal surgery. The finer, multi-point tooth pattern is intended to secure the tissue firmly enough to retract or manipulate the bowel while distributing pressure across a broader area than a coarser toothed forceps, which matters given how vulnerable bowel wall is to crush injury.
As with other Allis pattern instruments, the ratcheted handle locks the jaws closed so the forceps can hold its grip on the bowel without requiring continuous hand pressure from the surgeon or assistant. This is a single fixed size listing. Surgical teams performing bowel resections, ostomy formation or other intestinal procedures typically keep this forceps alongside other intestinal clamps and forceps within a dedicated gastrointestinal surgery tray, using it whenever the Lockwood tooth pattern is preferred for the tissue being handled.
