Bulldog forceps

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

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

References

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

Surgical instruments

Scalpels	Laser scalpel RF knife Lancets Liston knife Catlin Von Graefe knife
Surgical scissors:	Bandage scissors Iris scissors Mayo scissors Metzenbaum scissors Tenotomy scissors
Other:	Rongeur Curette Osteotome Drill bits Rasps Trocars Drills Cranial drills Dental drills Dermatomes

Grasping (forceps)

Retracting/viewing

Accessory/other

Examination/prep:	Dilators Specula Fiber optic endoscopes Head mirror
Suction:	Yankauer suction tip
Irrigation and injection needles
Measurement devices:	rulers and calipers
Drain:	Jackson-Pratt drain Penrose drain
Other:	Surgical staplers Periodontal probe Surgical suture

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