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Cheatle sterilising forceps — manufacturer / publisher reference. Variants may differ.
Image: SURTEX Instruments · Source / originalCheatle sterilising forceps
Cheatle sterilising forcep
What is its use?
Transfers suitable instruments or materials using the institution's sterile handling process.
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How to recognise it.
- Long ring-handled transfer instrument.
- Angled working jaws for reaching instruments.
- The long shanks separate the operator grip from the transfer area.
Unlike a haemostat, its usual role is transfer rather than vessel clamping.
Name the parts.
Point to each part on your specimen as you say its name.
- Finger rings
- Long shanks
- Joint
- Angled grasping jaws
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01What is its main role?+
Handling or transferring instruments within an approved sterile workflow.
02Does the name sterilising mean the forceps sterilises an object?+
No. Sterilisation requires a validated process; a transfer forceps does not sterilise by contact.
Read the references.
Use these clinical education and instrument references alongside your department’s practical manual. Photo attribution appears below the image.