Michel clip forceps
Non-locking plier-type forceps with narrow, toothed jaws, designed to apply and remove Michel clips, flat U-shaped metal skin staples used to close a wound.
How it is used
Closing and removing superficial skin wounds with Michel clips, an older, reusable alternative to single-use skin staplers; the same forceps apply the clips and, days or weeks later, lift and extract them.
Clinical tip
Michel clips are a distinct, reusable system from disposable spring-loaded skin staplers: the clip is a separate flat metal piece, and removing it needs this dedicated extractor, not a generic staple remover.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-25.
Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.