Foreign body forceps according to Hartmann
The foreign body forceps according to Hartmann or Hartmann forceps are medical forceps named after the German physician Arthur Hartmann for removing foreign objects. In addition to surgery, it is mainly used in ear, nose and throat medicine and is called "ear pliers" by laypeople. The shaft length varies up to one meter, but is mostly 8 to 12 cm, with only the tip of the forceps opening and closing. Since this movement resembles the mouth of an alligator, the medical term "Hartmann Alligator Forceps" has become established in English. The standard length of the mouth from the front transfer hinge is 1.5 cm or 1 cm. This means that the forceps can be used where normal forceps or fine instruments have problems gripping small objects. So you can grab objects even in small tubes and position them precisely.
The instrument is occasionally used by hobbyists for electronics and model making or for soldering in order to position small components exactly, and in veterinary medicine to remove " awns " from the dog's ears. The design reduces natural tremors (tremors).
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- ↑ a b c Katja Nuß: Veterinärmedizinische Instrumentenkunde , Schattauer Verlag, Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3-7945-1794-6 , p. 36.
- ↑ Hans-Peter Zenner: Practical therapy of ENT diseases. Schattauer Verlag , Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-7945-2264-4 , p. 64.