Sklar Blue™ Babcock Forceps are finger ring, ratcheted, non-perforating forceps used to grasp delicate tissue during electrosurgical procedures
The jaws are circumferential and the tips are triangular and fenestrated with horizontal serrations. They are particularly useful for grasping tube-shaped structures. Sklar Blue™ electrosurgical instruments feature high quality stainless steel with an insulated coating. This safe coating prevents radio frequency currents from being transmitted through the instrument which reduces the burning of non-targeted tissue.
Sklar Blue™ instruments are fully autoclavable and may also be cleaned ultrasonically.
All Sklar Blue™ coated instruments comply with biological testing requirements for cytotoxicity, sensitization regulatory, and ISO 10993 requirements. They also comply with the Pre-Vacuum and Gravity Cycle Steam Sterilization Validation of ANSI/AAMI ST79. Sklar Blue™ electrosurgical coatings are guaranteed for one year against manufacturing defects.
They are frequently used with intestinal and laparotomy procedures. Babcock Forceps are similar to Allis forceps; however, may be considered less traumatic due to their wider, rounded grasping surface.