🔹 Types of Electrosurgical Forceps (by Function or Shape):
Electrosurgical forceps are mainly classified into bipolar and monopolar types, each suited for specific surgical needs.
Bipolar forceps pass electrical current between their two tips, providing precise coagulation and minimizing damage to surrounding tissue. Common types include standard, bayonet, non-stick, micro, and irrigating bipolar forceps, widely used in neurosurgery, ENT, and ophthalmology.
Monopolar forceps deliver current from the forceps tip through the patient’s body to a grounding pad, enabling efficient cutting and coagulation. These are common in general, gynecologic, and abdominal surgeries.
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Bipolar Forceps
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Monopolar Forceps
🔹 Common Electrosurgical Forceps Names (Brand/Model Specific or by Use):
| Forceps Name |
Type |
Common Use |
| Adson Bipolar Forceps |
Bipolar |
Fine dissection in neurosurgery, ENT |
| Bayonet Bipolar Forceps |
Bipolar |
Deep or narrow field surgeries |
| Jeweler’s Bipolar Forceps |
Bipolar |
Microsurgery, neurosurgery |
| Debakey Bipolar Forceps |
Bipolar |
Vascular and general surgery |
| McPherson Bipolar Forceps |
Bipolar |
Eye surgery, delicate procedures |
| Takahashi Bipolar Forceps |
Bipolar |
ENT, especially nasal surgeries |
| Yasargil Bipolar Forceps |
Bipolar |
Neurosurgery |
| Gillies Bipolar Forceps |
Bipolar |
Microsurgery |
| Gerald Bipolar Forceps |
Bipolar |
Plastic and vascular surgery |
| Kelly Electrosurgical Forceps |
Monopolar |
General surgical dissection/coagulation |
| Crile Electrosurgical Forceps |
Monopolar |
Hemostasis |
| Metzenbaum Electrosurgical Forceps |
Monopolar |
Fine tissue dissection |
| Brown Adson Bipolar Forceps |
Bipolar |
Delicate tissue manipulation |
| Micro Bayonet Forceps |
Bipolar |
Neurosurgery, ENT |
| Irrigating Bipolar Forceps |
Bipolar |
Reduce tissue sticking and charring |
