A Pennington clamp, also known as a Duval clamp, is a surgical clamp with a triangular eyelet.
Used for grasping tissue, particularly during intestinal and rectal operations. Also used in some
OB/GYN
Obstetrics and Gynaecology (also spelled as Obstetrics and Gynecology; abbreviated as Obs and Gynae, O&G, OB-GYN and OB/GYN) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and t ...
procedures, particularly
caesarian section
Caesarean section, also known as C-section or caesarean delivery, is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen, often performed because vaginal delivery would put the baby or ...
. Under the name 'Duval clamp' they are occasionally used much like a
Foerster clamp
A foerster clamp is a surgical clamp with a round eyelet. Also known as a sponge clamp, or sponge stick. Used for atraumatically grasping lung tissue in thoracic surgery. When grasping a surgical sponge in the jaws, Foerster clamps are commonly us ...
to atraumatically grasp lung tissue. The clamp is named after
David Geoffrey Pennington, an Australian surgeon who is a pioneer of microsurgeries.
Non-medical uses
It is commonly used in
body piercing to hold the skin in place, and guide the needle through it.
See also
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Foerster clamp
A foerster clamp is a surgical clamp with a round eyelet. Also known as a sponge clamp, or sponge stick. Used for atraumatically grasping lung tissue in thoracic surgery. When grasping a surgical sponge in the jaws, Foerster clamps are commonly us ...
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Instruments used in general surgery
There are many different surgical specialties, some of which require very specific kinds of surgical instruments to perform.
General surgery is a specialty focused on the abdominal contents, as well as the thyroid gland, and diseases involving ...
References
Medical clamps
Body piercing
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