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Lahey goitre-grasping forceps — manufacturer / publisher reference. Variants may differ.
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Lahey goitre-grasping forceps — manufacturer / publisher reference. Variants may differ.

Image: SURTEX Instruments · Source / original

Lahey goitre-grasping forceps

Grasping & holding

Lahey goitre-grasping forceps

Lahey goitre-grasping forcep

THE FIRST VIVA QUESTION

What is its use?

Grasps thyroid tissue to assist traction in the appropriate operative setting.

Explore the photo before the answer. Zoom into the jaws, inspect the locking mechanism and compare the available reference views.

01 / IDENTIFICATION

How to recognise it.

  1. Ring handles and ratchet.
  2. Curved working jaws with pointed prongs.
  3. Two- or three-pronged variants exist.
Don’t confuse it with…

Do not confuse it with Lahey ligature forceps or a Lahey retractor.

02 / PARTS

Name the parts.

Point to each part on your specimen as you say its name.

  1. Rings
  2. Ratchet
  3. Joint
  4. Shanks
  5. Pronged jaws
03 / VIVA PRACTICE

Think first. Then reveal.

Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.

01What is the characteristic working end?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

Pronged grasping jaws.

02Why identify the complete Lahey pattern?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

The same eponym is used for several instruments with different functions.

Read the references.

Use these clinical education and instrument references alongside your department’s practical manual. Photo attribution appears below the image.