DISSECTING FORCEPS [Tweezer]: Plastic, Stainless steel

DISSECTING FORCEPS [Tweezer]: Plastic, Stainless steel

• Dissecting Forceps often called tweezers available in plastic and stainless steel and ideal for laboratory use.

(Wikipedia excerpt: ..."...Forceps (pl.: forceps[1][2] or considered a plural noun without a singular, often a pair of forceps;[3][4] the Latin plural forcipes is no longer recorded in most dictionaries)[1][2][3][4] are a handheld, hinged instrument used for grasping and holding objects. Forceps are used when fingers are too large to grasp small objects or when many objects need to be held at one time while the hands are used to perform a task. The term "forceps" is used almost exclusively in the fields of biology and medicine.[citation needed] Outside biology and medicine, people usually refer to forceps as tweezers, tongs, pliers, clips or clamps.

Mechanically, forceps employ the principle of the lever to grasp and apply pressure. Depending on their function, basic surgical forceps can be categorized into the following groups:

Non-disposable forceps. They should withstand various kinds of physical and chemical effects of body fluids, secretions, cleaning agents, and sterilization methods. Disposable forceps. They are usually made of lower-quality materials or plastics which are disposed after use....")