Allis forceps

How to identify?

See toothed tips

Use –

1. It’s toothed tips make it easy to grasping, lifting and retracting the tissue during surgery.

2. It’s used to hold the cervix to stabilize the uterus.

3. It’s used to hold the rectus sheath in abdominal surgery.

How to sterilize?
1. Autoclave (Moist heat sterilization)
2. Hot air oven (Dry heat sterilization)