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Lister sinus forceps — manufacturer / publisher reference. Variants may differ.
Image: SURTEX Instruments · Source / originalLister sinus forceps
Lister sinus forcep
What is its use?
Explores or handles tissue or material in a narrow tract under appropriate supervision.
Explore the photo before the answer. Zoom into the jaws, inspect the locking mechanism and compare the available reference views.
How to recognise it.
- Long narrow ring-handled forceps.
- Blunt working jaws with serrations.
- The conventional sinus pattern is non-locking; inspect the actual specimen.
A locking artery clamp is intended to maintain a clamping grip; this sinus pattern is designed for controlled manipulation.
Name the parts.
Point to each part on your specimen as you say its name.
- Rings
- Shanks
- Joint
- Blunt jaws
- Serrations
Think first. Then reveal.
Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.
01Why are the jaws narrow?+
To provide access in a restricted tract or space.
02Should a sinus tract be explored blindly by a learner?+
No. Clinical exploration requires appropriate assessment and supervised technique.
Read the references.
Use these clinical education and instrument references alongside your department’s practical manual. Photo attribution appears below the image.