Tissue Forceps

Tissue Forceps

Tissue forceps are thumb forceps with teeth or fine serrations that grip tissue securely during dissection, retraction and wound closure. Toothed tips hold tough tissue such as skin and fascia, while atraumatic patterns like DeBakey protect vessels and bowel. Grey Medical offers more than 40 tissue forceps patterns in our forceps and clamps collection.

Toothed vs Atraumatic Tissue Forceps

Toothed forceps, such as Adson 1×2 or Bonney, have interlocking teeth at the tip. They give a firm, non-slip grip on dense tissue, which makes them standard for skin closure. Atraumatic forceps, such as DeBakey, have fine longitudinal grooves that hold delicate tissue without puncturing it, which is why vascular, cardiac and GI surgeons rely on them.

Types of Tissue Forceps

• Adson Tissue Forceps: Adson, Micro Adson, Brown-Adson, Adson-DeBakey and Callison-Adson, in bright or satin finish, plus a laser-finish version.
• DeBakey Tissue Forceps: DeBakey Vascular, Thoracic, Ultralight, Carbide, Titanium, Bayonet and DeBakey-Diethrich Delicate.
• Heavy Tissue Forceps: Bonney (including TC), Ferris Smith, Russian, C.W. Mayo and Singley.
• Fine and Cardiovascular Forceps: Gerald, Gerald DeBakey, Potts-Smith, Coronary Ultra-Fine and Wheeler Technique Plaque and Vessel forceps.
• Neuro and Bayonet Forceps: Cushing, Cushing Bayonet and Cushing Gutsch.
• Other Patterns: Beasley-Babcock, Crafoord, Davis, Graefe, Hudson, Iris, Nelson, Semken, Selman, Tuttle Thoracic, and standard thumb tissue forceps with 1×2 teeth.

Why Choose Grey Medical Tissue Forceps?

• Precisely meshing teeth and serrations for a reliable grip.
• Balanced spring tension that reduces hand fatigue in long cases.
• Many lengths and tip styles, including tungsten carbide options.
• Surgical-grade stainless steel, suitable for repeated autoclaving.
• Free worldwide shipping on orders above $350 USD.

For non-toothed forceps used with dressings, see our dressing forceps.