Dingman Bone Holding Forceps, Angled Serrated Jaws

What Dingman bone holding forceps are

Dingmann bone holding forceps, which catalogs also spell Dingman with one n, are the long angled bone forceps of this family. Where the small reposition forceps hold a fragment of the face, these hold the body of the lower jaw, the long horizontal part of the bone, and the ramus, and they reach it from the side of the wound without the hand getting in the way.

Google AI Mode, read on 3 November 2026, answers the query dingman bone holding forceps by calling them surgical instruments that securely grasp, stabilize, manipulate and compress bones or bone fragments, and it names fracture repair and bone setting. It gives the angled shanks as the reason for a better line of sight in a deep or tight field, which is what our photograph shows.

Gemini, read the same day, places them in oral and maxillofacial, facial trauma and orthognathic surgery, on the body of the lower jaw, fragments of a ramus fracture and the zygomatic arch, and lists the Dingman bone reduction clamp as a catalog name. Buyers also type dingman bone clamp and dingman bone holding clamp.

Key design features

Long angled jaws

In our photograph the jaws are long and set at an angle to the shank. The angle lets the jaws reach the bone from the side of the wound while the rings and the hand stay out of the line of sight, which AI Mode gives as the point of the design.

Serrated jaw faces

The drawings beside the forceps show the jaw faces crossed with serrations. They grip the smooth cortical bone of the jaw so the segment does not slip or turn while it is moved, drilled and fixed. Our photograph shows serrations, not teeth, so no teeth are claimed.

A ratchet between the rings

The ring handles carry a ratchet. Once the jaws are closed on the bone, the ratchet holds them, and the forceps can be left on or used as a handle to move the segment into line. A slight squeeze releases it. On a fracture of the body of the jaw, one Dingman either side of the line lets the two segments be brought together and held while the plate is bent to fit.

Made for the lower jaw

The long jaws take a broad hold on the body of the lower jaw, the part between the chin and the angle. Gemini sets the Dingman against the Jeter-Van Sickels on exactly that point: the Dingman for the body of the jaw, the Jeter-Van Sickels for the coronoid in a sagittal split. A tray for jaw surgery that carries both covers the two jobs without one forceps being asked to do the other’s work.

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 Dingman in oral and maxillofacial, facial trauma and orthognathic surgery, on the body of the lower jaw, fragments of a ramus fracture and the zygomatic arch.

What it holds back, and what it must not do

It holds the bone of the lower jaw. It is not a cutting forceps, not a lever and not for soft tissue. The table names the instrument for each job it should not be asked to do.

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 Dingman 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. Our listing gives no overall length; ask us and we will measure it before you order. Look at the serrations before each case: worn flat, they no longer stop a segment turning, and the forceps should be set aside.

Caring for it

Rinse it as soon as the case ends, before blood and bone dust dry in the serrations, the joint or the ratchet. Open the jaws, brush the serrations along their length and the joint, and clean it in the washer with the joint open. Dry it, oil the joint with instrument lubricant, and steam sterilize it on the normal cycle with the ratchet unlocked.

Ordering and wholesale

The Dingman 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 Dingman bone holding forceps used for?

They grasp, steady, move and press together bones and bone fragments in fracture repair and bone setting. In the face they hold the body of the lower jaw and the ramus while plates go on. The angled shanks keep the line of sight open.

Is it spelt Dingman or Dingmann?

Both spellings are used for the same forceps. Our listing and its web address use Dingmann, and catalogs and buyers write Dingman. A search for either, or for the Dingman bone clamp, is a search for this pattern.

How is the Dingman different from the Jeter-Van Sickels?

Both have long angled serrated jaws. Gemini puts the difference in the job: the Dingman holds the body of the lower jaw for fixation, and the Jeter-Van Sickels holds the coronoid in a sagittal split. Ours are 24 and 33 dollars.

What is a bone holding clamp?

It is a forceps that locks onto bone and holds it still and in line, so the surgeon can drill and fix it. The Dingman is one, with serrated jaws and a ratchet; the Lewin and our 20 cm bone holding forceps are others.

Can the Dingman 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 serrations, clean it with the joint open, oil the joint and sterilize it with the ratchet unlocked.

Related products and categories

Three more bone forceps from the same family: the bone holding forceps, 20 cm, the Tessier disimpaction forceps and the Rowe disimpaction forceps. The rest of the range is under maxillofacial instruments, which sits inside our ENT instruments.