Hartmann alligator forceps
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The Hartmann alligator forceps or Hartmann foreign body forceps, named after the German physician Arthur Hartmann, are medical forceps for removing foreign bodies. It is used in addition to surgery mainly in otorhinolaryngology (ENT). More than 80% of the Hartmann alligator forceps are produced in Pakistan in small workshops handmade in many variations of the mouth.[citation needed] Their quality depends on the origin and quality of the stainless steel. Indian steel is used often for hobbyist use. FDA and CE certified instruments also veterinary instruments are normal made of Japanese or German steel.
Shaft length
The shaft length varies up to one meter, is predominantly 8 to 12 cm. Only the top mouth opens alligator-like. (in US therefore has the medical term "Alligator Mouth" or "Hartmann Alligator Forceps" enforced. A common name also is "Crocodile forceps"[1]). The standard length of the muzzle from the front hinge implementation is 1.5 cm or 1 cm. Thus, the clamp is used where normal tweezers or fine instruments are struggling to grasp small objects. So you can even grasp objects in small tubes and position them precisely.
Clamp
The ear clamp is used wherever problems exist with normal tweezers or fine instruments to grasp small objects. It opens only a small part of the mouth. So you can even grasp objects in small tubes and position them precisely. Ideal during soldering, when it is difficult to accurately position small components. In veterinary medicine the Hartmann, ear polypus forcep is used to remove awns or epilate hairs of dogs ears. The design reduces the natural tremor (shaking).[2]
References
- ^ Why does so much of the NHS's surgical equipment start life in the sweatshops of Pakistan? Source: Independent UK
- ^ Hartmann, Ear Alligator Forceps including German Video with English subtitles to describe the functionality Source (German, English, Romanian): Daniela Tocan, Wilfried Gödert (CC-BY-SA)