Sklar Collin-Duval Forceps, Wide Jaw
An 8 inch atraumatic forceps with a wide jaw, used to grasp bowel and soft tissue gently during abdominal surgical procedures, available in three jaw widths.
The Sklar Collin-Duval Forceps is an 8 inch instrument with a distinctively wide, oval jaw designed to grasp bowel and other soft tissue gently enough to avoid crushing or tearing, which is essential during abdominal surgery where the tissue being handled is often delicate and easily injured. This listing covers three jaw width options, 15mm, 20mm and 25mm, letting the surgeon choose a jaw size proportionate to the diameter or bulk of the tissue being grasped, whether that is a loop of small bowel, a section of the mesentery or another soft abdominal structure.
The wide, fenestrated jaw pattern spreads the grasping force across a broader surface area than a narrow toothed forceps would, reducing point pressure and the risk of tissue trauma during manipulation and retraction. General and gastrointestinal surgeons rely on forceps of this kind whenever bowel needs to be handled directly during resection, anastomosis or other abdominal procedures.
Surgical assistants and scrub technicians keep this instrument stocked on general surgery and bowel surgery trays. As a reusable stainless steel instrument, it is cleaned, inspected and sterilized between cases.
