Bone Holding Forceps 20 cm, Serrated Jaws

What bone holding forceps are

Bone holding forceps are the plain, strong clamp of bone surgery. A large segment of the lower jaw, or a long bone, has to be held firmly while it is drilled, and the hand that holds it has to be clear of the drill. Long handles give the grip a lever, and a serrated jaw face keeps the bone from turning. Our 20 cm pattern is the simplest of the bone forceps on our site, with nothing to set and nothing to lock, and that is the reason a trauma tray keeps one beside the ring handled clamps.

Google AI Mode, read on 3 November 2026, calls bone holding forceps heavy duty, specialized instruments that grip, stabilize, manipulate and rotate bone fragments in orthopedic, maxillofacial and general surgery. It names fracture repair, where they hold the segments in line while plates, pins or screws are fixed, and jaws that are contoured, serrated or toothed to hold rough bone.

Gemini, read the same day, places the 20 cm in oral and maxillofacial, facial reconstructive and orthopedic surgery, on large fragments of the lower jaw, the chin and thick cortical plates. Google’s own question box asks what the uses of bone holding forceps are, what a bone clamp is, and what another name for them is; the answers are below.

Key design features

Serrated jaws

These are serrated bone holding forceps: in our photograph the jaws end in a serrated face, and the drawing beside them shows that face from the front. The serrations bite into the surface of cortical bone just enough to stop it turning, without a point going into it.

Long straight handles

The handles are long and straight, with no rings. The whole hand closes round them, so the grip can be strong, and the length gives the jaws a lever. Twenty centimeters puts the hand well back from the drill. A buyer who asks for bone holding forceps 20cm is asking for this one, the longest of our bone forceps.

Made for large segments

The small reposition forceps in this family hold fragments of the face. This one holds the large pieces: a segment of the body of the lower jaw, the chin or a long bone. Gemini sets it against the Lewin on that point, a broader frame for bulky segments during fixation. Where the Lewin closes round a small bone, this one takes a broad hold on a big one.

No ratchet to set

Our photograph shows no rings and no ratchet, so the grip is held by the hand. That suits a bone that has to be turned and moved while it is held, as well as kept still. When a segment has to be held for a long time, a ring handled forceps with a ratchet beside it takes over.

Which one to order

The bone holding forceps on our site, read on 3 November 2026.

Where it is used

Gemini, read on 3 November 2026, places the 20 cm in oral and maxillofacial, facial reconstructive and orthopedic surgery, on large fragments of the lower jaw, the bone of the chin and thick cortical plates.

What it holds back, and what it must not do

It holds large bone segments. It is not for small facial fragments, not a lever and not for soft tissue. For each of those jobs the table names the instrument to use instead.

How it compares with the rest of the family

Ten reposition, bone holding and disimpaction forceps make up this family on our site. The working ends are read off each listing’s own photograph, the options off the variations, the lengths off the name and the prices off the order form, on 3 November 2026.

Materials and finish

Every bone holding forceps we make is formed from high quality medical grade stainless steel. The steel itself is made to a German specification. We do not publish a grade number.

The finish is plain steel, with no coating to wear. Look at the serrations before each case: worn flat, they no longer stop a bone turning, and that is the time to set the forceps aside.

Caring for it

Rinse it as soon as the case ends, before blood and bone dust dry in the serrations or the joint. Open the jaws, brush the serrated face and the joint, and clean it in the washer with the jaws open. Dry it, oil the joint with instrument lubricant, and steam sterilize it on the normal cycle. Close the jaws gently on the tray to check they still meet along their length.

Ordering and wholesale

The bone holding forceps is made by Adas Instruments in our own workshop and sold direct, which is why the price sits where it does against the catalog houses. Order one for a single tray, or in quantity for a hospital list or a distributor line. We do OEM work under your own brand and your own item numbers. Send us a sample and we will hold a run to your pattern rather than ours. Stock items ship from our own workshop. Backorder items take 10 to 12 working days to make. Every instrument carries a three year replacement warranty against manufacturing defects. Production is controlled under an ISO 13485 quality management system.

Frequently asked questions

What are bone holding forceps used for?

Bone holding forceps grip, steady, move and turn bone fragments in orthopedic, maxillofacial and general surgery. In fracture repair they hold the segments in line while plates, pins or screws are fixed. Ours is 20 cm with serrated jaws, for large segments.

What is a bone clamp?

A bone clamp is another name for a bone holding forceps: an instrument that grips bone and holds it still and in line. Some lock with a ratchet between ring handles; this 20 cm one is held by the hand on long handles, for the large segments.

What is another name for bone holding forceps?

Bone clamp, bone holding clamp and bone reduction forceps are the names in use, and the named patterns include the Lewin and the Dingman. Gemini lists this one as a maxillofacial bone holding forceps, 200 mm.

Why does it have no rings or ratchet?

Our photograph shows long straight handles and no rings. The hand holds the grip, which suits a large segment that has to be turned and moved as well as held. For a forceps that locks and can be let go, use a ring handled pattern.

Can the bone holding forceps be autoclaved?

Yes. It is stainless steel with no coating, and it goes through the normal steam cycle with the rest of the tray. Brush the serrated face and the joint, clean it with the jaws open, and oil the joint before it is packed.

Related products and categories

Three more bone forceps from the same family: the Tessier disimpaction forceps, the Rowe disimpaction forceps and the Steinhaeuser reposition forceps. The rest of the range is under maxillofacial instruments, which sits inside our ENT instruments.