Mixter Hemostatic Forceps

Description

Mixter Hemostatic Forceps

Mixter right angle forceps have a jaw bent at a right angle near the tip. Surgeons use them to dissect around vessels and ducts and to pass ties beneath them.

Mixter right angle forceps: four lengths

The 14 cm size suits shallow fields. Meanwhile, the 18, 20 and 22 cm sizes reach into the chest, pelvis and upper abdomen.

The right-angled jaw

Because the tip turns sharply, it slips behind a structure that a straight jaw cannot reach. Then you open the jaws to spread tissue gently.

Dissecting and holding

The fine serrated tips grip a ligature securely. In addition, the ratchet lets you clamp a small vessel when you need to.

Passing a ligature

First, work the closed tips behind the vessel with small spreading movements. Once the tips show on the far side, open them slightly and let an assistant place the tie between them. Next, close the jaws and draw the tie back through. Finally, check that the tie lies flat before you knot it.

Reprocessing Mixter right angle forceps

Clean the angled tips with a soft brush, since debris gathers at the bend. Then rinse, dry fully and open the ratchet before sterilization.

Mixter right angle forceps specifications

• Lengths: 14, 18, 20 and 22 cm
• Right-angled jaw
• Serrated tips with ratchet

Support after you buy

We stand behind this clamp with a three-year manufacturing warranty. Also, we check each piece in Atlanta before shipping. You can find care tips in our FAQs. Meanwhile, ASTM F899 describes the steel grades used for surgical instruments. For a related pattern, see the Overholt-Mixter forceps. Our full range sits in the hemostatic forceps category.

For trained professionals only. Notes on images and nickel content sit in our care and sterilization guide.