Bulldog_forceps

Bulldog forceps

Bulldog forceps

Surgical instrument

A bulldog forceps, clamp or serrefine is a type of forceps which is used in surgery. It has serrated jaws and a spring action so that it will grip and hold sutures, tissues or vessels. The spring may be weak or the jaws sheathed in a soft material so that the item being gripped is not crushed too severely.

Bulldogs forceps
"bulldog clamp" redirects here. For the paper clip, see bulldog clip.

Forceps of this general type were designed by particular surgeons including Johann Dieffenbach and Robert Liston.[1][2]

References

  1. [1]
    Sonsthagen, Teresa (2013), Veterinary Instruments and Equipment: A Pocket Guide, Elsevier, p. 663, ISBN 9780323263139
  2. [2]
    Liston-type artery forceps, London, England, 1831-1870, Science Museum
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