Stoelting™ Graefe Forceps

Description

• Micro tweezers come in a wide variety of tip sizes, shapes, and materials
• To choose the best tweezers, keep in mind the size of the animal and/or tissue
• The type of cleaning and sterilization required may affect the material of choice
• For example, if autoclaving is required and users are working under a microscope on a mouse, the thinnest-tipped forceps made of stainless steel, titanium, Dumostar, INOX, and Dumoxel are good choices
• Carbon steel instruments may not be the best choice for use where there is constant exposure to water
• If not handled properly, carbon steel is likely to rust if exposed to water for a length of time
• Though not recommended, flash flame decontamination could be used on carbon steel tweezers because this material is less likely to be damaged by high heat
• The extreme heat from flash flame decontamination changes the molecular structure of most material adversely
• High heat softens metal and shortens the useful life of instruments
• Consider another method of decontamination where lower heat levels can be applied to keep instruments useful for many more years.