Bishop Harmon Forceps
Also called Bishop-Harmon Iris Forceps, Bishop-Harmon Tissue Forceps
Small, fine thumb forceps about 3.5 inches long. The flat handle has three round holes, and the long thin jaws end in tiny 1x2 teeth (one tooth on one side, two on the other).
Primary uses
What this instrument is on the table to do.
Grasps fine, delicate tissue in and around the eye, such as during eye muscle and conjunctiva work. The serrated (dressing) version is also used to apply small dressings.
Sizes & variants
The lengths, angles and patterns it comes in.
About 3-3/8 to 3-1/2 inches (8.5 to 9 cm). Tissue pattern with 1x2 teeth or dressing pattern with serrated tips. Tips come delicate (about 0.3 mm) or standard (about 0.5 mm); Teleflex lists 0.4, 0.7 and 1.0 mm tips. Straight or curved.
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