Vascular Surgery Instruments Set

We understand that ordering a new vascular surgery instrument set can be challenging; hospitals, surgical teams, and individual vascular surgeons often have very specific preferences when it comes to instrument style, sizing, and tray configuration. This variety can make choosing the right set feel overwhelming. Drawing on our extensive experience supplying vascular theatres, we have compiled an example set that reflects the most commonly used and trusted instruments for vascular surgery. This set is designed to provide clinicians with precision, reliability, and flexibility in treating a wide range of vascular conditions, from diagnostics to complex repair.

Vascular surgery involves delicate work on the body’s circulatory system, repairing or bypassing arteries, veins, or managing vascular disease. The instruments in this set are carefully selected to support each stage of such procedures, including fine and specialised scissors, such as Potts-Smith and angled Potts, for precise vessel cutting. Dissecting forceps range from toothed Adson forceps to atraumatic DeBakey forceps, enabling gentle but controlled manipulation of vascular tissue. For retraction, the set offers classic retractors like Jefferson and Travers, ensuring excellent exposure even in tight anatomical areas.

INSTRUMENT CODE
POTTS SMITH VESSEL SCISSOR SC-THO/021
POTTS SCISSOR ANGLED ON FLAT SC-THO/019
ADSON TOOTHED DISSECTING FORCEP SC-GI/257
IRIS SCISSOR STRAIGHT SC-OP/032
METZENBAUM SCISSORS SC-GI/406
MCINDOES SCISSORS SC-GI/150
GILLIES DISSECTING FORCEP 1-2 TEETH SC-PL/052
MCINDOE DISSECTING FORCEPS SC-GI/476
DEBAKEY ATRAUMATIC DISSECTING FORCEP SC-GI/238
WATSON CHEYNE DISSECTOR SC-GI/287
MACDONALD DISSECTOR DOUBLE ENDED SC-GI/285
LAHEY CHOLECYSTECTOMY FORCEPS CURVED SC-IN/011
HALSTEAD MOSQUITO ARTERY FORCEPS STRAIGHT SC-GI/007
HALSTEAD MOSQUITO ARTERY FORCEPS CURVED SC-GI/008
ORTHOPAEDIC RULER SC-OR/N051A
TIBBS ARTERIAL CANNULA SET OF 4 SC-TIB/001
DESJARDINS GALL STONE FORCEPS SC-IN/001B
LOVE NERVE ROOT RETRACTOR F SC-NEU/077A
NATIONAL HEART HOSPITAL SPLINT PROBES SC-G3486
JEFFERSON RETRACTOR SC-NEU/029
O SHAUGNESSY ARTERY FORCEPS CURVED SC-THO/036
TRAVERS RETRACTOR SC-GI/323
NORFOLK AND NORWICH RETRACTOR SC-GI/325
DIN BASKET SC-GI/CO011

To support accurate vessel access and control, the set also includes Halsted mosquito artery forceps (straight and curved) for fine clamping, along with an orthopaedic-style ruler to assist in measuring and planning. For perfusion and cannulation, a Tibbs arterial cannula set (4 sizes) is included, helping with accurate vascular access. The inclusion of national heart hospital-style splint probes supports delicate work in small or deeply buried vessels. Finally, all of the instruments are stored in a DIN basket, ensuring easy sterilisation, organisation, and efficient workflow in the operating theatre.

Each instrument is manufactured with both durability and ergonomics in mind, allowing vascular surgeons to operate with precision and confidence during high-stakes procedures. By bringing together these essential, specialist tools in a single, flexible set, surgical teams are equipped to perform vascular interventions safely, efficiently, and consistently, reducing setup variation and helping to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

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