alligator forceps


forceps

 [for´seps] (L.) a two-bladed instrument with a handle, used for compressing or grasping tissues in surgical operations, handling sterile dressings, and other purposes.alligator forceps a grasping forceps with a scissorlike handle and blades opening in a vertical plane similar to the jaws of an alligator.bayonet forceps a forceps whose blades are offset from the axis of the handle.capsule forceps a forceps for removing the lens capsule in cataract.Chamberlen forceps the original form of obstetric forceps, invented in the sixteenth century.clamp forceps a forceps-like clamp with an automatic lock, for compressing arteries or other structures.dressing forceps forceps with scissor-like handles for grasping lint, drainage tubes, etc., in dressing wounds.Magill forceps forceps used to introduce an endotracheal tube into the trachea during nasotracheal intubation.obstetric forceps forceps for extracting the fetal head from the maternal passages.Obstetric forceps and their application. From McKinney et al., 2000.rongeur forceps a forceps designed for use in cutting bone.thumb forceps a forceps with serrated blades and with or without teeth.tissue forceps a forceps without teeth or with one or more small teeth at the end of each blade, designed for handling tissues with minimal trauma during surgery.

al·li·ga·tor for·ceps

a long forceps with a small hinged jaw on the end.

alligator forceps

(ăl′ĭ-gā′tər)n. Long forceps with a small hinged jaw on the end.
Strong toothed forceps with a double clamp, used to retrieve stents and stones and in orthopaedic surgery

alligator forceps

Alligators Surgery A type of forceps with sharp teeth

al·li·ga·tor for·ceps

(al'i-gā-tŏr fōr'seps) A long forceps with a small hinged jaw on the end.