Sklar Merit Backhaus-Roeder Towel Forceps

Towel forceps are used at the start of a surgical procedure to clip surgical drapes and towels together and hold them securely in place around the sterile field, preventing them from shifting or exposing non sterile areas as the surgical team moves during the case. This Sklar Merit Backhaus-Roeder version combines features associated with both the Backhaus and Roeder patterns, giving a locking clamp action that grips through layers of drape material and holds firmly for the duration of the procedure.

Instruments of this type are used across every surgical specialty as a routine part of the draping process, handled by the scrub nurse or surgical assistant while setting up the sterile field before the case begins. A reliable locking mechanism is important here, since a towel clip that loosens mid procedure can compromise the sterile barrier.

It should be cleaned and sterilised between uses following standard surgical instrument reprocessing protocols.