Pozzi tenaculum
Single-tooth-per-jaw grasping forceps for cervical traction; distinct from the already-catalogued Green-Armytage hemostatic forceps and uterine manipulator.
How it is used
Grasps and applies traction to the cervix for IUD insertion/removal, hysteroscopy, or D&C; in fact it is already mentioned as the preceding step to Hegar dilation elsewhere in this catalogue.
Clinical tip
Traction corrects the roughly 60° cervix-to-uterus angle, making the cavity easier to access.
Sources
This entry is part of the Instriq catalog, researched and written per specialty from real web research -- never generated or invented without verification -- and reviewed skeptically and independently before publication. How this catalog is written.
History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-15.
Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.