Dandy Artery Forceps 14 cm

What Dandy hemostatic forceps are

Dandy hemostatic forceps are the scalp hemostat of the neurosurgical tray. When a scalp incision is opened, small arteries in the galea bleed from the cut edge, and each one has to be caught and closed before the flap is turned. A hemostat clamps the vessel shut and holds it until it is tied or sealed. The Dandy does that job with jaws shaped to lie flat on a curved surface such as the skull.

Google AI Mode, read on 4 November 2026, gives the Dandy artery forceps and Dandy hemostatic forceps as names for the same instrument. It describes ring handled forceps for hemostasis, controlled clamping and the handling of small blood vessels and delicate tissue in neurosurgery, cardiovascular, ENT, general and orthopedic surgery. In its words, the jaws curve to the side so the handles stay out of the line of sight.

Gemini, read the same day, places them in neurosurgery, vascular and general surgery, on scalp vessels, galeal arteries and small vascular pedicles, and gives the Dandy scalp hemostat and the dandy artery forceps 14cm as catalog names. Buyers type dandy forceps for short, and dandy scalp forceps for the scalp work.

Key design features

Jaws serrated along their length

The jaw drawing on our listing shows serrations running the whole length of the jaws. A vessel caught anywhere along the jaw is held, not just one caught at the tip. That counts on a scalp edge, where the bleeding point is not necessarily where the tip lands first. The serrations also stop a wet vessel wall slipping forward out of the jaws when the forceps hang from the wound edge under their own weight.

Curved or straight tip

The listing offers a curved or a straight tip at the same price, and our photograph shows the curved one. AI Mode describes the Dandy curve as a curve to the side, which lets the jaws lie along the skull with the rings off to one side. The straight tip suits a vessel reached head on in a flat field. Both come at 14 cm, so the choice is about the shape of the field and nothing else, and a scalp tray can carry curved ones for the edge and a few straight ones beside them.

Ring handles with a ratchet

Our photograph shows ring handles with a ratchet between them. Close the jaws on the vessel and the ratchet holds it shut, so the forceps can hang from the scalp edge while the next vessel is caught. A further squeeze on the rings lets the ratchet go when the vessel is tied or sealed.

Fourteen centimeters

At 14 cm the Dandy is a short hemostat. The short length keeps the weight low, so a row of them hanging from the scalp edge does not drag the flap. It also keeps the tip under close control in a small field, such as a short scalp incision or the edge of a small flap.

Which tip to order

Two tips at one price, read off the listing on 4 November 2026. The guide below is ours.

Where it is used

AI Mode and Gemini, read on 4 November 2026, name these cases for the Dandy pattern.

What it does, and what it must not do

Dandy hemostatic forceps clamp a small vessel. They are not a scalp flap clamp, not a tissue holder for thick tissue and not a needle holder.

How it compares with the rest of the family

Seven wire, bone and scalp forceps make up this part of the maxillofacial range 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 item code, and the prices off the order form, on 4 November 2026.

Materials and finish

Every Dandy hemostatic 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. Look at the jaws before each case: closed, they should meet along their whole length with the serrations locking into each other. A pair that meets only at the tip lets a vessel slip from the middle of the jaw. Hold a closed pair up to the light: no light should show between the jaws. A hemostat that has been used to grip a needle or a wire springs open at the tip, and it will not close a vessel again.

Caring for it

Rinse each forceps as soon as the case ends, before blood dries in the serrations and the joint. Open the jaws, brush along the serrations, then brush the joint and the ratchet. Wash them with the joint open, dry them, oil the joints with instrument lubricant, and steam sterilize them on the normal cycle with every ratchet unlocked. Keep curved and straight apart on the tray.

Ordering and wholesale

The Dandy hemostatic 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 Dandy artery forceps used for?

They clamp small blood vessels and hold them shut until they are tied or sealed, and they handle delicate tissue. AI Mode names neurosurgery first, then cardiovascular, ENT, general and orthopedic surgery. Ours is the 14 cm pattern, curved or straight, at 12.50 dollars.

Are Dandy hemostatic forceps and Dandy scalp forceps the same?

Yes. AI Mode gives Dandy artery forceps and Dandy hemostatic forceps as names for one instrument, and Gemini adds the Dandy scalp hemostat. Buyers type dandy scalp forceps for the same pattern because the scalp is where it does its main work.

Should I order the Dandy curved or straight?

Curved for the scalp edge and the curve of the skull, where the jaws need to lie flat with the rings to one side. Straight for a vessel reached head on in a flat field. Both are 14 cm and 12.50 dollars, so a tray can carry some of each.

How is the Dandy different from a mosquito hemostat?

Gemini puts it in the curve. The Dandy jaws curve to the side to lie flat against the skull, while a Halsted mosquito curves upward. Both are small hemostats, and a neurosurgical tray can carry the two side by side, the Dandy for the scalp and the mosquito for fine vessels elsewhere in the field.

Can it be autoclaved?

Yes. Dandy hemostatic forceps are stainless steel with no coating, and they go through the normal steam cycle with the rest of the tray. Brush along the serrations, oil the joint, and sterilize it with the ratchet unlocked so the joint is not held under load.

Related products and categories

Three more forceps from the same tray: the wire twisting forceps, 15 cm, the self-locking wire twisting forceps and the Baumgartner sternal wire twisting forceps. The rest of the range is under maxillofacial instruments, which sits inside our ENT instruments.