Surgical instrument · Grasping & Holding
Mastin Muscle Clamp
Also called Mastin muscle forceps
- Lengths
- 6¾–7 in
An intermediate-weight clamp with shanks curved to one side and four fitted pins along the jaw; one jaw is serrated, the other smooth. About 6 3/4-7 in with a 40 mm jaw.
Primary uses
What this instrument is on the table to do.
Holds muscle under traction without crushing the fibers. Common in open neck surgery and muscle biopsy. In thyroidectomy, if more exposure is needed the strap muscles may be divided between Mastin muscle clamps, Kocher clamps or hemostats.
Sizes & variants
The lengths, angles and patterns it comes in.
6¾″171 mm7″178 mm
Jarit 150-190: curved shanks, 6 3/4 in (167 mm), 40 mm jaw.
From the field
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