Sklar Merit™ Foerster Sponge Forceps

These instruments are made from Japanese stainless steel in Pakistan. They are physician quality, have a satin finish, and come with a 10 year limited warranty. These products are design for general use and provide a cost savings in situations where additional features are not needed.

Originally used to hold a sponge during skin preparation or hemostatic exposure these instruments over time have many expanded uses. Sponge forceps are common in OBGYN, lung, tonsil, colon, and other surgical procedures.

The smaller Ballenger models measure 7" in length while the Foersters and Bauer models measure 9-1/2". Each come with both smooth and serrated jaws. The Bauer models also feature elongated tips for delicate procedures.

Heavily used in gynecological applications they are able to atraumatically grasp and hold the bladder or cervix during examination or manipulate tissue during procedures. Listed below are some addition common applications:

• Clamp cervical tissue.
• Remove stuck membranes.
• Grasp / hold / clamp the cervix for suturing and ligation.
• Application of grafts during hernia repair.
• Gripping and removal of polyps.
• Insert IUD.
• Bullectomies.
• Grasping collapsed lungs / lung tissue manipulation.
• Tonsil pleural abrasions.
• Colposcopy procedures.