Jeter-Van Sickels Bone Holding Forceps, Heavy or Light

What Jeter-Van Sickels bone holding forceps are

Jeter-Van Sickels bone holding forceps do one job in jaw surgery that no retractor does. In a sagittal split, the coronoid process at the front of the ramus has the temporalis muscle pulling on it. Clamped and locked, the coronoid can be held up and out of the way, so the cut along the inner side of the ramus can be seen and made. The assistant holds the locked forceps like a handle, and the coronoid comes with it, up and toward the front of the mouth.

Google AI Mode, read on 3 November 2026, calls the Jeter-Van Sickels bone holding forceps, which it also calls the Jeter-Van Sickels coronoid clamp, a specialized instrument for oral and maxillofacial surgery and some orthopedic work. Its job, it says, is to grasp, stabilize, retract and move the coronoid process of the lower jaw, first of all in the sagittal split osteotomy.

Gemini, read the same day, gives the Jeter-Van Sickels ramus forceps and the Jeter-Van Sickels sagittal split clamp as catalog names, and places it on the coronoid process, the rising part of the ramus and the segments of a sagittal split. Buyers also ask simply for Jeter-Van Sickels forceps.

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 forceps reach up to the coronoid from the front of the mouth while the rings sit low, out of the line of sight. The length of the jaws also lets them take a broad hold on the coronoid, rather than a grip at its tip that could slip.

Serrated jaw faces

The drawing beside the forceps shows the jaw face crossed with serrations. They grip the smooth bone of the coronoid and the ramus so it does not slip while the temporalis pulls against it. Our photograph shows serrations; it does not show teeth, so none are claimed. Keep the serrations clean between cases, because packed bone dust takes the grip away.

Heavy or light

The listing carries a heavy and a light pattern, both at 33 dollars, and the drawings show the two jaw outlines side by side. The heavy pattern suits a large adult jaw with a strong pull; the light one a smaller jaw or finer work. A team that operates on both, or on both sides in one case, can keep one of each.

A ratchet between the rings

The ring handles carry a ratchet. Once the jaws are closed on the coronoid, the ratchet holds them, and the forceps can be used as a handle to hold the bone up for the rest of the split. A slight squeeze releases it at the end, so the coronoid can be set down gently.

Which pattern to order

The two variations on the listing, read on 3 November 2026. Both cost the same.

Where it is used

Gemini, read on 3 November 2026, places the Jeter-Van Sickels in oral and maxillofacial and orthognathic surgery, on the coronoid process, the rising part of the ramus and the bone segments of a sagittal split.

What it holds back, and what it must not do

It holds the coronoid and the ramus. It is not a retractor for soft tissue, and it is not a lever. In a split it works beside a ramus retractor, each doing its own job.

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 Jeter-Van Sickels 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 the pattern you choose. The pattern is part of the variation you order, so mark each one on the tray if you keep both, since the two look alike from a distance.

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 Jeter-Van Sickels 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 Jeter-Van Sickels bone holding forceps used for?

They grasp, steady, retract and move the coronoid process of the lower jaw, first of all in a sagittal split osteotomy. Clamped and locked, the coronoid is held up out of the way so the cut on the ramus can be seen. Ours come heavy or light.

Is the Jeter-Van Sickels coronoid clamp the same instrument?

Yes. AI Mode gives the Jeter-Van Sickels coronoid clamp as another name in its first sentence, and Gemini adds the ramus forceps and the sagittal split clamp. All of them are this long, angled bone holding forceps.

Should I order the heavy or the light Jeter-Van Sickels?

Take the heavy pattern for a large adult jaw and a strong temporalis pull. Take the light pattern for a smaller jaw or finer work. Both are 33 dollars, and a team doing splits on both sides can keep one of each.

How is it different from an Obwegeser ramus retractor?

Gemini puts the difference in the grip. The Jeter-Van Sickels is a clamp that locks onto the coronoid with a ratchet. A ramus retractor holds soft tissue back and is pulled by hand, with nothing to lock. A sagittal split uses both, the retractor on the soft tissue and the clamp on the bone.

Can it 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 Dingman bone holding forceps, the bone holding forceps, 20 cm and the Tessier disimpaction forceps. The rest of the range is under maxillofacial instruments, which sits inside our ENT instruments.