Forceps, bone / cartilage

Alternative names
Clamp, bone / cartilage
Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Surgical instruments, trays and bowls
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
General surgery
Specialized surgery
EMDN related code(s)
L0913
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY FORCEPS, REUSABLE
The code(s) and term(s) in this section were observed and retrieved from public databases and have not been validated by health regulatory authorities. Please consult your regulatory agency and EMDN site: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/dyna2/emdn
GMDN related code(s)
46751
Bone holding forceps (A manual surgical instrument designed to grasp and hold a bone during an open surgical procedure. It is typically strongly constructed with a scissors-like design, which may or may not be self-retaining, and with ring handles or curved shank handles. It is made of high-grade stainless steel and is available in various sizes. The working end can have a wide variety of jaws designs, e.g., curved serrated jaws, straight toothed jaws, or profiled wrench-like jaws with grooves to provide extra grip of the bone. This is a reusable device.)
The medical device term(s), code(s) and definition(s) in this section were retrieved from databases external to WHO. As there might be more than one name, definition and “Nomenclature Code” related to the specific medical device, please consult https://gmdnagency.org GMDN ®. © GMDN Agency 2005-2024 
WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices