Abraham Tonsil Knife
Tonsil knife pattern with a small blade on a long slender shaft, used in tonsil surgery.
Acland Microvascular Clamp
A/V-shaped micro vessel clamp developed by Robert Acland, used singly or as a double approximator to occlude small vessels before anastomosis.
Adson Periosteal Elevator
A round-nosed Adson-pattern elevator used in neurosurgery to lift periosteum and to pry up or position a bone flap; straight or curved.
Adson Suction Tube
Reusable metal suction tube pattern, made straight or curved, with a handle that has a finger cut-off for controlling suction.
Adson Tissue Forceps
Thumb forceps with fine tips, toothed (1×2) or smooth, widely used to hold fine tissue during skin closure and small-wound repair.
Adson-Brown Forceps
Adson-style thumb forceps with rows of small interlocking teeth at the tips, used to hold soft tissue such as skin with minimal crushing.
Allen Intestinal Clamp
Straight intestinal clamp with longitudinally serrated jaws and 1×2 teeth, used in gastrointestinal surgery; also made in a smaller paediatric size.
Allis Clamp
Locking tissue forceps with rows of sharp interlocking teeth, used to grasp and hold heavy tissue, fascia or tissue that will be removed.
Andrews-Pynchon Suction Tube
Curved suction tube pattern, listed by one maker as a tonsil suction tube, used to clear blood and fluid from the field.
Arruga Needle Holder
Plier-handled spring needle holder with a ratchet lock at the base of the handles, used mainly in eye and eyelid surgery.
Aufricht Nasal Retractor
Hand-held nasal retractor of the Aufricht pattern with a broad blade, used to lift nasal skin and soft tissue for exposure in nasal surgery.
Aufricht Rasp
Curved nasal rasp used in rhinoplasty to file and smooth the nasal bones after the bony hump has been reduced.
Backhaus Towel Clamp
Penetrating towel clamp with curved, sharply pointed jaws that meet inward, used to hold drapes in place and sometimes to reduce bone fragments.
Balfour Abdominal Retractor
Large self-retaining abdominal retractor with two lateral blades and a central bladder blade, used to hold a laparotomy wound open.
Ballenger Swivel Knife
Nasal knife with a swivelling blade, made in straight and bayonet forms, used to cut septal cartilage.
Baron Suction Tube
Small, fine-bore angled suction tube pattern offered in low French sizes.
Barraquer Eye Speculum
Spring-wire eyelid speculum of the Barraquer type, made in wire, heavy-wire and solid-blade forms, used to keep the lids open during eye surgery.
Barraquer Needle Holder
Fine spring-handled needle holder with a rounded handle, used for very fine needles in ophthalmic and other microsurgery.
Beaver Scalpel Handle
Slim, usually round knurled handle with a chuck or collet that holds Beaver-type mini blades for fine incisions.
Beck Disc Rongeur
Small straight-jawed rongeur for biting away fragments of bone or tough tissue; catalogued here as a disc rongeur for neurosurgery.
Bellucci Micro-Ear Scissors
Very small, delicate scissors used to trim tissue in the confined working space of ear surgery and other microsurgery.
Beyer Rongeur
Bone rongeur with slightly curved jaws, made in single- and double-action forms, used for removing and shaping bone in small fields.
Biemer Vessel Clamp
Small spring microvascular clamp, sold singly or as an approximator, used to occlude small vessels temporarily during microsurgical anastomosis.
Bishop-Harmon Forceps
Small, delicate ophthalmic tissue forceps, usually with 1×2 teeth (also cross-serrated), for holding fine tissue in eye surgery.
Blakesley Ethmoid Forceps
ENT forceps for ethmoid sinus surgery with small grasping jaws, made straight or angled and with or without a suction channel.
Blumenthal Bone Rongeur
Curved-jaw bone rongeur used for trimming and contouring bone, with versions sold for oral surgery as well as general orthopaedic work.
Bohler Rongeur
Strong double-action bone rongeur with straight or curved jaws, used for cutting and removing bone in orthopaedic and oral surgery.
Boies Nasal Fracture Elevator
A blunt intranasal elevator used in the closed reduction of nasal bone fractures to lift depressed nasal bones back into position.
Bowman Lacrimal Probe
Slender, double-ended, malleable probe used to explore and open the nasolacrimal duct, especially in congenital tear-duct obstruction.
Brodie Butterfly Probe
Probe/dilator pattern listed in official manufacturer catalogues, with delicate versions.
Bruns Curette
Bone curette with a sharp round or oval cup, made in a wide graded size series, straight or angled, for scraping bone.
Capener Osteotome
A long-handled orthopaedic osteotome of the Capener pattern, sold in graded widths; the name is also used for lamina gouges in spinal sets.
Caspar Bone Curette
Bone curette with straight or angled shaft and a sharp cup, including toothed rectangular forms, from Caspar spinal instrument ranges.
Caspar Disc Rongeur
Spinal disc rongeur with toothed jaws in straight, upward and downward forms, used in microsurgical spinal discectomy.
Castroviejo Eye Speculum
Adjustable eyelid speculum of the Castroviejo pattern, used to keep the eyelids retracted during eye surgery.
Castroviejo Lacrimal Dilator
Double-ended lacrimal dilator, typically with one needle-point end and one tapered end, used to widen the punctum and canaliculus.
Castroviejo Needle Holder
Spring-handled needle holder held with a tweezer-like grip, used for fine suturing in eye surgery, microsurgery and dental surgery.
Castroviejo Suturing Forceps
Fine ophthalmic forceps with 1×2 teeth and a tying platform, used to hold tissue while suturing and to tie fine sutures in eye surgery.
Catlin Amputation Knife
Long, double-edged amputation knife (catlin or catling), historically used to cut the tissue between the bones of the forearm or leg.
Cinelli Osteotome
A guarded nasal osteotome of the Cinelli pattern, typically made with guards on both sides of the cutting edge, used in nasal bone surgery.
Citelli Rongeur
Small angled-jaw bone rongeur used mainly in ear (mastoid) and other craniofacial surgery to nibble away thin bone.
Cloward Osteotome
A cervical osteotome associated with Cloward-style anterior cervical spine instrumentation, used to cut or shape bone by mallet percussion.
Cloward Retractor
Self-retaining cervical spine retractor (Cloward type) with a frame and interchangeable blade pairs, used to hold tissue apart during anterior neck surgery.
Coakley Curette
ENT sinus curette in antrum and open-ended forms, forward- or backward-cutting, used to scrape tissue from the maxillary and other sinuses.
Cobb Bone Curette
Long bone curette with an oval cup, straight or angled, used to scrape bone and soft tissue in spinal and orthopaedic surgery.
Cobb Spinal Elevator
A sturdy, broad-bladed Cobb elevator used in spinal surgery to strip the paraspinal muscles subperiosteally from the spinous processes and laminae.
Collier Hemostat
Crile-type hemostatic forceps with a lighter, more delicate distal end, used to clamp small vessels and grasp tissue; made straight or curved.
Collin Vaginal Speculum
Bivalve stainless-steel vaginal speculum of the Collin pattern, made in several sizes, used to open the vagina for examination and gynaecological procedures.