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Pediatric Mixter Forceps

Also called Right Angle Forceps, Gemini Forceps

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Short, delicate ring-handled clamp with a ratchet. The jaws bend to nearly a right angle and have fine horizontal serrations the full length.

Primary uses

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Dissects around small vessels and ducts and carries a tie or vessel loop under them so the surgeon can ligate or retract, as in PDA ligation and coarctation repair in children.

Sizes & variants

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Mixter-type clamps come from about 5½ in up to 11 in; the pediatric one is the short, fine-jawed end of that range.

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