Dressing Forceps
Dressing forceps are a popular type of tissue forceps. They are used for
dressing wounds and pealing off the dressing. In medical language, dressing
forceps is defined as a slender forceps for grasping or holding gauze or
sutures and removing small fragments of necrosed tissues and other foreign
bodies in dressing wounds. These forceps are widely used to care for wounds
and remove dressing. They are larger and resemble something more in the
realm of tongs.
Dressing forceps usually look like tweezers. Dressing forceps may be curved
or straight tipped with serrated beak. In some cases it may be smooth. They
have scissor-like handles for grasping lint, drainage tubes, etc. There are
dressing forceps with a range of curvatures specific to the type of surgery
the surgeon is performing.
Types of dressing forceps
There are different varieties of dressing forceps.
- There are small eye dressing forceps for
ophthalmologists. There are standard eye dressing forceps in half
curved, curved or straight serrated beaks. These forceps feature
extra fine tips and are available in various lengths.
- There are thumb dressing forceps in various lengths. They
are perfect for general purpose use. They are used by surgeons that
require dressing forceps designed for general purposes. All have
serrated handles and tips. They can withstand the rigors of regular
use. Standard thumb dressing forceps are straight with serrated
tips.
- There is another popular variety of dressing forceps known as
Adson dressing forceps. They have wide, comfortable,
serrated handles that taper to a medium serrated tip.
- There are other variety of dressing forceps with special designs
and angles for sensitive operations.
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