Reposition Forceps with Stepped Tip 9 cm

What a reposition forceps with stepped tip is

The reposition forceps with stepped tip is the smallest bone forceps in this family, and the step at the tip is the reason it exists. Two bone edges that sit at different heights, or a fragment that has to be held while a plate already lies on its neighbor, cannot be gripped squarely by a flat pair of jaws. A step lets one jaw sit lower than the other. The forceps is then closed, the ratchet catches, and the fragment stays where it was set while the surgeon picks up the drill.

Google AI Mode, read on 3 November 2026, calls these small bone reduction clamps for realigning and steadying small bone fragments. It says the stepped geometry lets the jaws overlap or interlock across a fracture line and grip a cut edge without slipping. It names hand and foot surgery, pediatrics and maxillofacial and orthognathic reconstruction, and it lists 9 cm among the lengths, which is ours.

Gemini, read the same day, calls it a stepped tip mini bone clamp or a micro reposition forceps, gives the form reposition forceps stepped tip 9cm, and says the step is there to clear plate and screw hardware while clamping. A buyer who asks for small reduction forceps is looking at this size.

Key design features

A stepped tip

In our photograph the jaws are angled, and the drawings beside it show the tip from the side and from the end: the end of the jaw steps down. That step lets the jaw hook over a ledge of bone or the edge of a plate and still close firmly. Turned the other way, the same step lets a jaw reach under a fragment that sits proud of its neighbor.

Nine centimeters

At 9 cm it is the smallest forceps in this family. It fits through a short incision and in the small bones of a child’s face, and it leaves room for the plate and the screwdriver beside it. The short rings take two fingers and a thumb, which gives fine control at this size.

A ratchet between the rings

The small ring handles carry a ratchet. Once the jaws are closed on the bone, the ratchet holds them, so the forceps can be let go while the screw is placed. Release it with a slight squeeze before lifting it off, so the jaws do not drag the fragment out of line.

Angled jaws

The jaws are set at an angle to the shank. The angle lets the surgeon reach the bone from the side of a small wound while the rings stay out of the line of sight and out of the way of the drill. In a small wound that angle is the difference between seeing the fracture line and seeing the back of your own hand.

Which one to order

The small reposition forceps on our site, read on 3 November 2026.

Where it is used

Gemini, read on 3 November 2026, places the 9 cm stepped tip forceps in oral and maxillofacial, pediatric craniofacial and hand and small bone surgery, on small osteotomy margins, the alveolar bone and delicate cortical fragments.

What it holds back, and what it must not do

It holds small fragments. It is not for a large segment, and it is not a lever. For a fragment too big for its jaws, step up to a larger bone forceps in the table.

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 stepped tip reposition 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. The step is the working part; look at it under a light before each case, because a bent step no longer closes square. Store it closed on the first ratchet tooth or open, never forced shut.

Caring for it

Rinse it as soon as the case ends, before blood and bone dust dry in the step, the joint or the ratchet. Open the jaws, brush the step 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 stepped tip reposition 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 is a reposition forceps with stepped tip used for?

It realigns and holds small bone fragments in maxillofacial, hand and pediatric surgery. The step at the tip lets the jaws overlap a fracture line or clear a plate already in place and still grip the bone edge. Ours is 9 cm.

Why does the stepped tip matter?

A flat pair of jaws grips two edges at the same height. When one edge sits higher, or a plate lies on the neighboring bone, the step lets one jaw sit lower than the other, so the forceps still closes firmly. Gemini gives clearing the hardware as the reason.

Should I order the stepped tip or the plain tip?

Take the stepped tip for an edge at a different height or a fragment beside a plate. Take the plain tip to press two flush edges together evenly, where there is no step to clear. Both are 16 dollars, and a fixation tray can carry one of each.

Is this the same as a micro reposition forceps?

Yes. Gemini gives the micro reposition forceps and the stepped tip mini bone clamp as names for this small pattern. At 9 cm it is the smallest of the reposition forceps on our site, and the one for the smallest bones.

Can the stepped tip 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. Clean it with the joint open, brush the step, oil the joint and sterilize it with the ratchet unlocked.

Related products and categories

Three more bone forceps from the same family: the reposition forceps, plain tip, the Lewin bone holding forceps and the Jeter-Van Sickels bone holding forceps. The rest of the range is under maxillofacial instruments, which sits inside our ENT instruments.