Surgical instrument · Grasping & Holding

Adson Forceps

Also called Adson Tissue Forceps, Adson Dressing Forceps, Adson Pickups

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Type: Grasping & Holding
Lengths: 4½–4¾ in
Setups: 209

Small thumb forceps with fine tips. All Adson tissue forceps are the same size and shape and differ only at the inner tips: plain (fine horizontal serrations), toothed (two small teeth on one side and one on the other that fit together) or Brown-Adson (two rows of many interlocking teeth).

Primary uses

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Grasping delicate or superficial tissue. The toothed version aligns the wound edges during skin stapling and holds superficial tissue while Steri-Strips are placed.

Sizes & variants

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4½″114 mm4¾″121 mm

About 4½ to 4¾ in long. Tips come plain (serrated), 1x2 toothed, or Brown-Adson (rows of many small teeth). Versions with tungsten carbide tips have gold handles.

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