Bulldog forceps

A bulldog forceps, clamp or serrefine is a type of forceps which is used in surgery. It has serrated jaws and a spring action so that it will grip and hold sutures, tissues or vessels. The spring may be weak or the jaws sheathed in a soft material so that the item being gripped is not crushed too severely.

Bulldogs forceps

Forceps of this general type were designed by particular surgeons including Johann Dieffenbach and Robert Liston.[1][2]

References

Sonsthagen, Teresa (2013), Veterinary Instruments and Equipment: A Pocket Guide, Elsevier, p. 663, ISBN 9780323263139
Liston-type artery forceps, London, England, 1831-1870, Science Museum

Surgical instruments

Scalpel	Catlin RF knife Liston knife Lancet Von Graefe knife
Surgical scissors	Bandage scissors Iris scissors Mayo scissors Metzenbaum scissors Tenotomy scissors
Other	Bone cutter Curette Dermatome Drill Cranial Dental Osteotome Rasp Rongeur Trocar

Grasping

Retracting and viewing

Examination and prep

Yankauer suction tip

Measurement

Surgical drain
- Jackson-Pratt
- Penrose

Other

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