Steinhaeuser Reposition Forceps 13 cm, Curved

What Steinhaeuser reposition forceps are

Steinhaeuser reposition forceps are the small reduction clamp of jaw and facial surgery. When a fragment of the jaw, the cheekbone or the orbital rim has been moved back to where it belongs, someone has to hold it there while the plate is bent, laid on and screwed down. A clamp that can be locked and left in place frees both of the surgeon’s hands for the plate. It also holds the reduction exactly as it was set, where a hand on the bone moves a little each time the drill bites.

Google AI Mode, read on 3 November 2026, gives the Steinhauser bone clamp as another name and describes these forceps as instruments for the realignment and stabilization of small bone fragments in orthognathic, craniofacial and maxillofacial trauma surgery. It names Le Fort osteotomies and sagittal splits of the lower jaw, and the alignment of fractures, as the cases.

Gemini, read the same day, lists the Steinhaeuser bone repositioning clamp and the steinhaeuser reposition forceps 13cm as catalog names, and places them on segments of the ramus, the edges of an osteotomy and fragments of the cheekbone and orbital rim. Buyers also type the short spelling, steinhauser forceps.

Key design features

Short curved jaws

In our photograph the jaws are short and curved, and they meet at the points. The points take hold on either side of a fracture line or an osteotomy and draw the two edges together, so the bone is gripped at two small spots rather than across a broad face.

A ratchet between the rings

Ring handles carry a ratchet between them. Once the jaws are closed on the bone, the ratchet holds them shut, and the forceps can be left in place while the plate is laid on. Press the rings together a little further to release it. Check the grip once more after the first screw is in, because the bone can settle as the plate is drawn down.

Thirteen centimeters

At 13 cm the forceps are small enough to sit in the mouth or a short facial incision without crowding the plate and the screwdriver. The shank is long enough to keep the rings, and the hand, out of the line of sight. Two on the tray let one fracture line be held at both ends while the plate is fitted between them.

The curved pattern

The listing sells this one as the curved type, and our photograph shows the jaws curving away from the line of the shank. The curve lets the surgeon set the points on the bone from the side of the wound, with the rings out of the way of the drill, which comes in straight. On a fracture deep in the mouth, that angle is what keeps the view of the fracture line open while the clamp is on.

Which one to order

The listing carries the curved pattern, read on 3 November 2026. The small reposition forceps on our site are set out below.

Where it is used

Gemini, read on 3 November 2026, places the 13 cm Steinhaeuser in oral and maxillofacial, orthognathic and facial trauma surgery, on segments of the ramus, the edges of an osteotomy and fragments of the cheekbone and orbital rim.

What it holds back, and what it must not do

It holds bone in line. It is not a bone cutter, not a lever and not a soft tissue forceps.

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 Steinhaeuser 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. Look at the points before each case: they are where the grip comes from, and a blunted point slips on hard bone.

Caring for it

Rinse it as soon as the case ends, before blood and bone dust dry in the joint or between the ratchet teeth. Open the jaws, brush the joint, the jaws and the ratchet, 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. Close it gently on the tray to check the points still meet.

Ordering and wholesale

The Steinhaeuser 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 are Steinhaeuser reposition forceps used for?

They realign small bone fragments and hold them still during orthognathic, craniofacial and maxillofacial trauma surgery. AI Mode names Le Fort osteotomies, sagittal splits and fracture alignment. Ours is the 13 cm curved pattern, which locks with a ratchet while the plate is fixed.

Is a Steinhauser bone clamp the same instrument?

Yes. AI Mode gives the Steinhauser bone clamp as another name in its first sentence, and Gemini adds the Steinhaeuser bone repositioning clamp. The two spellings of the name, with and without the e, are the same pattern.

How do the Steinhaeuser forceps hold the bone?

The short curved jaws meet at the points, which take hold on either side of the fracture line or the cut. Closing the rings draws the two edges together, and the ratchet between the rings holds the jaws shut until it is released.

How is the Steinhaeuser different from the Dingman bone holding forceps?

Gemini puts it in the size. The Steinhaeuser has fine curved jaws on a compact 13 cm frame for tight work in the mouth, while the Dingman has longer, angled jaws for the body of the lower jaw. Ours are 16 and 24 dollars.

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. 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 maxillary reposition forceps, the reposition forceps with stepped tip and the reposition forceps, plain tip. The rest of the range is under maxillofacial instruments, which sits inside our ENT instruments.