Hartmann Mosquito Forceps, Straight or Curved, 10 cm

What hartmann mosquito forceps are

Hartmann mosquito forceps are the short end of the mosquito family. At 10 cm they sit below the regular 12.5 cm pattern, and every part of the instrument is scaled to a wound you can see the bottom of: short jaws, slender shanks and small ring handles that a gloved hand can turn without hiding the field. Catalogues also list them as hartmann mosquito hemostatic forceps, as Hartmann hemostatic clamps and as Hartmann artery forceps, and the one letter spelling Hartman is the same instrument.

Length is the whole argument for this pattern. In a pediatric incision or a facial repair the surgeon is working in a few centimeters of depth, and a clamp built for an abdomen stands out of the wound and blocks the view. Take 2.5 cm off the frame and the same hold costs nothing in sight lines.

Key design features of the hartmann mosquito forceps

Three features carry the work, and none of them is about the length.

• Fully serrated jaws. The serrations run the whole working face, so the hold is spread along a vessel instead of biting at one point.
• A ratchet on the ring handle. Set the clamp and it stays set, which matters most when the other hand is tying in a field this small.
• A box lock joint. The halves pass through each other so the tips meet square and stay square.

Straight or curved is the only build choice. Order mosquito forceps straight when the vessel is in a direct line and curved when it sits behind an edge.

Hartmann mosquito forceps sizes and build options

One length, two tips. Nothing below is listed that we do not build.

Where hartmann mosquito forceps are used

What these specialties share is a shallow field. The instrument is chosen for what it does not do, which is get in the way.

What hartmann mosquito forceps jaws hold

A hemostat is judged on what it can take hold of without damaging it, and hartmann mosquito forceps are built for the small and the superficial. The list below is what the jaws are meant for, not everything they will close on.

How hartmann mosquito forceps compare with the other patterns

Four clamps in the same family, separated by length and jaw weight. The table says where each one stops. Buyers who are choosing between hartmann mosquito forceps and the regular pattern are usually deciding how much instrument they want standing out of a shallow wound, and that is the only question the length answers.

Materials and finish

Each pair is made from high quality medical grade stainless steel, hardened at the jaws and at the box lock so the serrations hold their profile and the joint does not slacken. The steel itself is made to a German specification. The finish is satin, which keeps operating light from bouncing back at the surgeon. On a clamp this small the jaw surface is the part that wears first, which is why the hardening matters more here than the polish does.

Hartmann mosquito forceps care and sterilization

Open the ratchet before cleaning and before the autoclave. A clamp sterilized closed traps soil in the box lock and holds the joint under load at temperature. Rinse cool first, brush along the serrations rather than across them, dry fully and store open. On an instrument this small the joint is the first thing to go, and a weekly drop of instrument milk is what stops it.

Ordering and wholesale

Order by item code AE-01.09, naming the tip you want. Adas Instruments supplies hospitals, surgery centers, distributors and instrument resellers across the United States, and wholesale quantities are quoted on the set rather than the piece. Backorder items dispatch in 10 to 12 working days. Every instrument carries a three year replacement against manufacturing defects. Production is controlled under an ISO 13485 quality management system.

Frequently asked questions

What are hartmann mosquito forceps used for?

They clamp small superficial blood vessels and hold delicate tissue in shallow wounds. The 10 cm frame puts them on pediatric, facial, eyelid and ENT trays, where the working depth is a few centimeters and a longer clamp would sit in the line of sight. They are also used as a tag clamp on fine suture.

Is hartman mosquito forceps with one n the same instrument?

Yes. Hartman and Hartmann are the same pattern and most of the trade carries both spellings, so a search for either returns the same clamp. We list it as Hartmann. If a purchase order arrives spelled with one n, it is this item code.

What is the difference between mosquito forceps and artery forceps?

Scale, not function. Both clamp a bleeding vessel. A mosquito is the small end of the range with fine jaws serrated their full length, while a full artery clamp such as the Crile is longer, heavier and serrated only part way, for larger vessels and deeper planes. Most trays carry both and reach for the mosquito first.

What are the key differences between Halstead and Hartman mosquito forceps?

Length. The hartmann mosquito forceps is 10 cm; the Halsted is the regular size at 12.5 cm and 14.5 cm. The jaws and the ratchet work the same way on both, so the choice is about how deep the wound is and how much instrument you want standing out of it.

Do hartmann mosquito forceps lock?

Yes. A ratchet on the ring handle holds the jaws closed once they are set, and a light squeeze releases it. That is what lets a surgeon clamp a mosquito hemostat onto a bleeding point and then use both hands to tie.

Related products and categories

Surgeons who keep hartmann mosquito forceps on the tray usually keep the regular mosquito forceps beside it, the micro mosquito forceps for work under magnification, and the 18 cm delicate clamp for a bleeding point that sits deep. The whole family sits in hemostats and grasping forceps, and this pattern is also listed under facelift and neck lift instruments.