Gerald Debakey Tissue Forceps
Also called Gerald DeBakey Forceps
- Lengths
- 7–9½ in
- Setups
- 13
A long, slim thumb forceps with a round, knurled grip and very fine tips about 1 to 1.3 mm wide. The tips carry tapered DeBakey-type atraumatic serrations.
Primary uses
What this instrument is on the table to do.
Holds vessels and fine tissue without crushing them. Common in cardiac and vascular work, such as taking down the mammary artery and holding the coronary artery and graft during the anastomosis.
Sizes & variants
The lengths, angles and patterns it comes in.
Straight, plus an angled version near 7 in. Titanium versions are also made.
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