Non-penetrating Towel Clamp
Also called Nonperforating Towel Clip, Blunt Towel Clamp, Lorna Towel Clamp, Edna Towel Clamp
- Lengths
- 3½–5½ in
- Setups
- 8
A small ring-handled clamp with a ratchet and short curved jaws whose blunt tips meet without piercing, much like an Allis tip. Common lengths are about 3½ and 5¼ in.
Primary uses
What this instrument is on the table to do.
Secures surgical drapes, suction lines, and electrosurgical cords to the sterile field without puncturing fabrics or underlying patient skin.
Sizes & variants
The lengths, angles and patterns it comes in.
Lorna pattern: 3½ in (89 mm) and 5¼ in (133 mm). Edna pattern: about 3¾ in (9.5 cm) and 5⅜ in (13.5 cm), or 4 in and 5½ in with a single row of non-penetrating teeth.
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