General surgeryDissection and grasping
Kocher forceps
Straight or curved hemostatic forceps, with teeth at the tip (1x2) and serrated jaws, also available toothless.
How it is used
Firm grip on thick tissue and aponeurosis; less used for hemostasis because it is traumatic.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-09-29.
Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.