What are surgical forceps?
Forceps are the instruments with two blades/pincers and a handle used for handling, grasping, or compressing. Mechanically, surgical forceps employ the principle of the lever to grasp and apply pressure. Materials Surgical forceps are usually made of high-grade stainless steel. Carbon steel, Titanium are used to make forceps. High carbon steel ensure that the forceps can withstand repeated sterilization in high-temperature autoclaves. Titanium surgical forceps are light in weight. They are corrosion resistant and very strong. Lower quality steel is also used in making forceps but they are not used much in medical applications. Some surgical forceps which are intended to be used once and then discarded are made of plastic.
