A utility forceps is chosen when the surgeon does not know in advance what will need holding. 2×3 teeth are the reason this one works that way: five interlocking points hold firmly enough for dense tissue while spreading the load enough that softer tissue is not torn. A 1×2 would grip the dense and damage the soft; a fine multi-row array would spare the soft and slip on the dense.
140 mm places it in the middle of the working range, reaching a moderately deep field with the hand outside it. The flat handle suits an instrument that is picked up and put down repeatedly — it sits in one orientation without rolling, so the surgeon grasps it the same way each time without looking, which is most of what makes an instrument feel reliable in practice.
Specifications
| Pattern | Pollock-Dingman utility forceps |
| Overall length | 140 mm (5-1/2″) |
| Teeth | 2×3 |
| Handle | Flat |
| Use | General and delicate tissue handling |
| Material | German surgical stainless steel |
| Autoclavable | Yes |
| SKU | NJM-14447 |
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