Wangensteen Dressing Forceps

Description

Wangensteen Dressing Forceps

Wangensteen forceps are a long dressing pattern with serrated tips. They suit deep abdominal and thoracic work.

Serrated tips

The serrations hold suture and tissue without piercing. So the Wangensteen forceps handle delicate layers.

Long reach

The 23 and 25 cm sizes reach deep cavities. Meanwhile, the 15 cm size suits shallower work.

Carbide option

The carbide version comes in 15, 23 and 25 cm. As a result, the serrations stay crisp through heavy use.

Where they help

Surgeons use Wangensteen forceps to hold tissue deep in the abdomen during suturing. Then a shorter forceps handles the closure. Also, carbide suits the busiest lists. In addition, Wangensteen forceps suit holding bowel and stomach during suturing. Meanwhile, the long sizes reach deep in the abdomen. Therefore general and upper-GI trays often carry a pair. Also, the Wangensteen forceps help hold the stomach wall during anastomosis, where a long reach keeps the view clear. For example, a 23 cm pair suits most upper abdominal work. Meanwhile, the carbide pairs suit the busiest lists.

Care of Wangensteen forceps

Rinse the Wangensteen serrations after use. Next, scrub them and dry the forceps thoroughly. Then store the long sizes on a flat tray.

Wangensteen forceps specifications

• Lengths: 15 and 23 cm; carbide 15, 23 and 25 cm
• Serrated tips
• Stainless steel or tungsten carbide

Support after you buy

Plus, the forceps come with our three-year warranty against defects. We also inspect each order by hand in Atlanta. You can find care tips in our FAQs. Surgical stainless grades fall under ASTM F899. For another long pattern, see our Potts-Smith forceps. The rest of our forceps range is one click away.

For trained professionals only. Notes on images and nickel content sit in our care and sterilization guide; see shipping and delivery for dispatch details.