2026-09-17
Clamping & Grasping
Whether you are a surgical technology student preparing for clinical rotations, a healthcare procurement manager optimizing your supply chain, or an OR nurse organizing an instrument tray, this comprehensive manual breaks down the essential tools of modern surgery.
Managing blood loss and securing delicate structures requires highly specific grips:Mayo-Hegar Needle Holders: Heavy-duty, rachet-locking drivers used to drive thick sutures through dense muscle or fascia.Metzenbaum vs. Mayo Scissors: Mayo scissors feature thick blades for dividing tough, dense tissue or cutting heavy sutures. Metzenbaum scissors have longer handles and thinner blades meant strictly for clean, blunt dissection deep within soft tissue spaces.