Jewelers Forceps
Micro Jeweler Forceps · Micro Forceps
Small, smooth thumb forcepsFOR-sepsA hand instrument with two blades or arms used to grasp, hold or pull tissue or objects.Full entry with long, narrow tips that taper to very fine points.
- Class
- Grasping & Holding
- On setups
- 4
On the table
What it does, the lengths it comes in and what experienced techs know about it.
What it’s for
Handles very fine tissue and sutureSOO-cherA stitch, or the thread used to stitch, that holds the edges of a wound or incision together.Full entry in microsurgery, such as nerve and vessel repair in plastic surgery. In eye surgery it grasps the intraocular lens.
Lengths and variants
About 4 to 5 1/4 in (102 to 133 mm). Numbered tip styles from #1 (fine) to #7 (very fine, curved); straight, curved or angled; stainless steel or titanium.
What experienced techs know
What techs who reach for it every day know about it.Pro
Through the case
In the order you meet it: before, during and after the case.
- Before the case
Inspection and testing
What to check before it reaches the field.Pro
- During the case
Passing it
How to pass it so it lands in the surgeon’s hand the right way round.Pro
- After the case
Care and reprocessing
How it is cleaned, checked and sent back to sterile.Pro
Know it on sight.
With Pro, for every instrument in the library. Cancel any time.
Or scrub in free: 5 questions a day.
On 4 setups
Every setup it is laid out on.
Every setup this instrument is laid out on, with photos of each table.
See ProKnow this instrument?
Send a clearer photo, another name it goes by, or a fix for this page.
11 sources
- Nemitz R. Surgical Instrumentation: An Interactive Approach. 3rd ed. Chapter 8 (Ophthalmic instruments), p. 251
- Integra Jarit. Surgical Instruments Catalog. pdf p. 536
- Integra Jarit. Surgical Instruments Catalog. pdf p. 537
- Integra Padgett. Plastic Surgery Catalog. pdf p. 55
- Integra Padgett. Plastic Surgery Catalog. pdf p. 80
- Goldman MA. Pocket Guide to the Operating Room. 3rd ed. Chapter 39 (Plastic Surgery Instrument Trays), p. 1151
- Fuller JK. Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice. 8th ed. Chapter 25 (Ophthalmic Surgery), p. 635
- Fuller JK. Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice. 8th ed. Chapter 30 (Vascular and Microvascular Surgery), p. 860
- Phillips N. Surgical Instrumentation. 2nd ed. Chapter 4 (Considerations for Instrument Set Assembly), p. 89
- IAHCSMM. Central Service Technical Manual. 8th ed. Chapter 10 (Surgical Instrumentation), p. 200
- Fuller JK. Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice. 6th ed. Chapter 21 (Case Planning and Intraoperative Routines), p. 431
The rest of this card is Pro.
The photos, the description, the uses and the lengths stay free. Pro opens the rest on every instrument: the 3D model, the notes from the table, where it is kept, every setup it is on, and practice.
Free, for good. No card.
- All 2,882 instrument cards
- Every General setup in full
- 5 exam questions a day
- Your own preference cards
Pass your exam. Know every case.
Everything in Free, plus:
- All 260 setups in every specialty: back table, Mayo and every step
- Practice that never runs out and full timed exams for the CST, TS-C, CRCST, CSPDT and CSFA, with the why behind every answer
- Flashcards on any tray, timed to come back before you forget
- Every instrument card in full: the 3D model, cautions, inspection, how to pass it
Cancel any time from your account. Not worth it? Email us within 30 days of a charge for a refund, one per customer. Refund policy
Pro is also in the CSTSetup app, on the same account. Already have Pro? Log in
Send a photo or a fix
A photo of it on your tray, a name your OR calls it, or anything wrong on this page. Your email is only used to credit you. Submissions stay private and are reviewed by our team; accepted ones earn a Contributor credit here.