A long, thin, hand-held manual surgical instrument designed to facilitate grasping and manipulation of soft-tissues/anatomical structures [typically during ear/nose/throat (ENT) surgery]; it is not intended for insertion through an endoscope, nor into the eye,
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spiggle & Theis Medizintechnik Gmbh | 463 | 13% |
| Integra Lifesciences Production Corporation | 436 | 12% |
| Avalign Technologies, Inc. | 330 | 9% |
| Marina Medical Instruments, Inc. | 289 | 8% |
| Teleflex Incorporated | 210 | 6% |
| Medicon Eg. Chirurgiemechaniker-Genossenschaft | 145 | 4% |
| Boss Instruments, Ltd., Inc. | 141 | 4% |
| Jedmed Instrument Company | 122 | 3% |
| Steris Corporation | 119 | 3% |
| Sontec Instruments, Inc. | 110 | 3% |
| Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. | 104 | 3% |
| Integra Microfrance | 101 | 3% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 67 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| KAE | FORCEPS, ENT | 1,633 |
| KAE | Forceps, Ent | 609 |
| LRC | INSTRUMENT, ENT MANUAL SURGICAL | 459 |
| GEN | FORCEPS, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY | 396 |
| GEN | Forceps, General & Plastic Surgery | 105 |
| HTD | FORCEPS | 99 |
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3,622 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Surgical soft-tissue manipulation forceps, alligator, reusable", from 67 companies. The largest labeler is Spiggle & Theis Medizintechnik Gmbh with 13% of records.
KAE (FORCEPS, ENT), KAE (Forceps, Ent), LRC (INSTRUMENT, ENT MANUAL SURGICAL), GEN (FORCEPS, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY)
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Source: FDA AccessGUDID (AccessGUDID full release 2 Nov 2026); counts are device records in commercial distribution grouped by GMDN preferred term; companies are labelers of record. Information only — US listing is not a registration in the UAE or GCC; verify with the regulator. © Consulting Wallah — CC BY‑NC‑ND.