Instrument guide › Clamping & occluding

Rochester Pean Forceps

Also called: Pean, Mayo, Kelly-Pean forceps

Ring handle with longer, heavier tips
Photo: William Guglielmo / SurgSoul

What it is used for

Clamps large vessels or dense tissue prior to ligation, particularly in deep surgical sites.

Category

Clamping & occluding

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