Waldent Adson Tweezers Micro & Fine

WALDENT ADSON TWEEZERS MICRO & FINE

- It is a Thumb Forcep , also known as Rat - Tooth Forcep.

- This is used for holding and manipulation of delicate tissues.

*Adson Forcep have :

# Wide, Flat Thumb Grasp Area

# Serrations on body - Increased Grip

# Short Jaws

# Narrow Tips

# Straight Forcep with Smooth Edges 

# 1x2 Teeth (two teeth on side meshing with single tooth on the other).

# Serrated Tip at Working End.

*Types : 

I) Micro / Fine

II) Smooth / Cross Hatched / Serrated Tip

* Uses : for

- Grasping

- Compression

- Join Tissue

- Ligature of Tissue

- This tool is used primarily to secure tissue without the worry of slippage.

- Used to hold tissue in place when applying sutures ,as to move the tissue gently out of the way during exploratory surgery and to move dressing or draping without using hands or fingers.