Sklar Lane Towel Clamp, 5 Inch
A 5 inch towel clamp used to secure surgical drapes and towels firmly around the operative field, keeping the sterile boundary of a procedure in place.
The Sklar Lane Towel Clamp is an instrument measuring 5 inches, designed to grip and hold layers of surgical drape or towel material together around the edges of the operative field. Once the patient has been prepped and draped, towel clamps like this one are used to pin the drape layers in position, preventing them from shifting during the procedure and helping maintain a clear boundary between the sterile field and the surrounding non-sterile area.
Its penetrating tips pierce through the fabric layers and lock in place using a ratcheted handle, holding securely for the duration of the case without needing to be re-tightened. This is a routine, high volume instrument used across essentially every surgical specialty as part of standard draping technique at the start of a procedure.
Surgeons and scrub staff apply towel clamps as part of case setup before the operative steps begin. As a reusable stainless steel instrument, it should be cleaned and sterilized between cases following standard reprocessing protocols, with the tips and ratchet checked before use.
