Sponge Holding Forceps, Curved and Straight

This Sponge Holding Forceps is a surgical instrument used to grip and hold surgical sponges, swabs or small dressings during a procedure, keeping them under the operator's control rather than loose in the surgical field. It uses a non slotted, oval shaped tip with standard Foerster jaws, and the serrated jaw surface improves grip on the sponge so it does not slip free during use.

A 3 step adjustable ratcheting lock lets the clinician set how firmly the jaws stay closed, which is useful when the forceps needs to hold a sponge securely for an extended period without constant hand pressure. The instrument is fully autoclavable and described as rust free, so it withstands the repeated sterilisation cycles that reusable surgical instruments go through in a hospital setting.

This listing covers both curved and straight patterns, giving theatre staff the option to choose the shape that best suits the procedure and the angle of access required. Surgeons, scrub nurses and operating theatre teams across general surgery, gynaecology and other specialties use sponge holding forceps like this as a routine part of their instrument set, reprocessing it between cases according to standard sterile processing procedures.