Dissecting Forceps
These are also called thumb forceps because their shafts are closed by the surgeon’s thumb. They are used to grasp tissues in order to facilitate dissection or suturing and are divided into toothed and non-toothed.
Dissecting forceps have two shaft and no joint the tip is serrated and may have teeth. When pressed they provide a firm grip on tissues but the firmness depends on how much pressure is put on the shafts. There is no locking catch on the shafts. The shafts spring back to open position when pressure is released. They are used to hold tissues while dissecting. The varieties are:
• Canadian (Fig. 8.47)
• Mitchell’s (toothed and non-toothed) (Figs 8.48A and B)
• Adson’s (Fig. 8.49)
• Lane (Fig. 8.50).
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