Allis Clamp
Toothed, angled tissue clamp designed by Oscar Huntington Allis (1836–1921, Philadelphia surgeon). The classic "hold-everything" clamp for skin, fascia, and tissue edges that need to stay put.
Design
- Angled jaws with interlocking teeth
- Ratcheted closure — stays where placed
- Heavier purchase than a Babcock, more traumatic than a DeBakey
Key Uses
- Skin edge traction during dissection
- Vaginal cuff retraction during hysterectomy and VVF repair
- Fascia handling during sling harvest
- General-purpose tissue retention
History
Oscar Allis was a Philadelphia general surgeon and Hahnemann College professor whose name also attaches to the Allis sign (for displaced hip fracture) and the Allis inhaler.