Surgical instruments
Debakey Aortic Clamp
Web referenceTGI-C-05C9BE09Quote this to us. It identifies this page, not a factory part number.
Sizes TGI publishes10 1/2" · 8.5cm long Printed on TGI's own catalogue photograph of this article.
Also printed on the photographcurved · atraumatic · 1x2 teeth jaws · ring handle Printed on TGI's own catalogue photograph of this article.
Also called DeBakey aortic aneurysm clamp · aortic cross-clamp · aortic aneurysm clamp
The jaw and the shank both carry a full curve, closing on the classic double-row atraumatic tooth pattern, for complete cross-clamping of the aorta, unlike the side-biting jaw the Kay pattern in this family uses for partial occlusion during anastomosis.
An aortic clamp is a vascular occlusion clamp built to the proportions of the aorta: a box joint, long shanks, finger rings carrying a ratchet, and jaws lined with fine atraumatic teeth instead of the transverse serrations of a hemostat. The DeBakey tooth pattern, fine opposed rows set at an angle, is what most catalogs fit, and the name appears in the description of clamps that carry other surgeons' names. Jaws and shanks are each made straight, curved and angled, including 90 degree versions listed as separate patterns, and jaw length, jaw width and jaw depth are published as dimensions in their own right alongside the overall length, because those are what identify the pattern. Made in stainless steel and in titanium.
Minimum order300 instrumentsThe minimum for surgical instruments. Mixed orders are quoted against your list.
Lead timeInstruments ~2-3 weeks · full sets ~4-6 weeks after advance.
Quality control
The inspection step is set by the line you order.
- Economy line
- sample: visual + dimensional
- Clinical line
- sample + boil test
- Premium line
- tighter sample + hardness test
- Executive line
- 100% inspection + laser mark
Finish A color is a second choice, made on top of the line. Colored finishes on request, on any instrument, in addition to the steel line. Evidenced: black · gold · rose gold · blue · rainbow (anodised titanium).
How it is built
- Box joint, long shanks, finger rings with a ratchet lock
- Jaws carry fine atraumatic teeth (DeBakey pattern), not transverse hemostat serrations
- Jaws made straight, curved and angled; 90 degree angled versions are separately listed patterns
- Shanks made straight, curved and angled, and the shank form is part of the pattern name
- Some patterns have C-shaped or curved-back jaws for partial occlusion (Satinsky and Cooley type)
- Jaw length, jaw width and jaw depth published separately from overall length
- Made in stainless steel and in titanium
PatternsDeBakey · Lambert-Kay (Kay) · Satinsky · Cooley · Zanger · Morris · Strong · Lemole-Strong
The standard sizes this kind of instrument is made in
Kay aortic anastomosis clamp, jaw 45 mm wide x 32 mm deep, DeBakey teeth, 200 mm (8 in) · Lambert-Kay aorta clamp, DeBakey jaws 30 mm, 200 mm (8 in) · DeBakey aorta clamp, full curved, 265 mm (10 1/2 in) · DeBakey S-shaped clamp, jaws 85 mm, 200 mm (8 in) · DeBakey patent ductus clamp, straight jaws 30 mm, 200 mm (8 in) · Morris ascending aorta clamp, jaw 65 mm, 210 mm (8 1/4 in) · Morris ascending aorta clamp, jaw 75 mm, 250 mm (10 in) · Zanger abdominal aorta clamp, curved shanks, DeBakey teeth, 230 mm (9 in) · Zanger abdominal aorta clamp, curved shanks, DeBakey teeth, 240 mm (9 1/2 in) · Zanger abdominal aorta clamp, curved shanks, DeBakey teeth, 310 mm (12 1/4 in) · Zanger acutely curved abdominal aorta clamp, shanks angled 90 degrees, 310 mm (12 1/4 in) · Strong aorta clamp, jaws 41 mm wide x 16 mm deep, 200 mm (8 in), straight and angled shanks · Lemole-Strong aorta clamp, jaws 45 mm wide x 23 mm deep, 203 mm (8 in), straight and angled shanks · Cooley cardiovascular clamp, curved jaws 51 mm (2 in), 273 mm (10 3/4 in)
These are the sizes the pattern is manufactured in across the trade. They are not a stock list. Tell us the size you need and we will quote against it.
This describes the aortic clamp as an article. 11 other articles in this catalog share it: the sentence above is what separates this one. This describes the article. The steel, the finish and the inspection step are set by the line you order.
Material and quality
| Line | Steel | Origin | Finish | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy line | AISI 410 | Pakistani or Taiwanese | satin, passivated | sample: visual + dimensional |
| Clinical line | AISI 420 | Pakistani or German | satin, passivated | sample + boil test |
| Premium line | AISI 420-440C | German or Japanese | fine polish, passivated | tighter sample + hardness test |
| Executive line | AISI 440C | German or Japanese | mirror polish, passivated | 100% inspection + laser mark |
This is the steel each line is made from as standard. A different origin can be supplied on request (a lower grade in Japanese steel, for example), agreed on your order.
Premium is the line where the choice is yours: 420 or 440C, agreed on your order. Economy is always 410 and Executive is always 440C. Those three are the instrument steels. Hollowware and sterilization containers are made in AISI 202 on a Clinical order and AISI 304 on a Premium or Executive one, and they are not offered in the Economy line at all, which is the section above.
True of every order
Instruments are marked to the buyer's requirement (TGI, unmarked, or the buyer's own brand), agreed on the order.
Customized packaging is part of what TGI supplies. Your own printed boxes, your labels, your brand on the pack, or plain export packing, whichever your market needs. The packing for your order is agreed with you and confirmed on the order.
Manufactured under the quality management system covered by TGI's ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 certificates. Certificate numbers and the issuer's registry are on the certification page. Open the certificates
Every batch of steel is ordered to a specified grade and arrives with the mill's own certificate, which identifies the mill and states the grade. TGI checks the material at the factory against its own requirement before it goes into production. That check is TGI's own inspection, not an independent laboratory test.
TGI manufactures in its own factory in Sialkot and also supplies articles made by contracted partner workshops, to TGI's specification. Which applies to a given article is confirmed on your order.
One-year guarantee on Premium and Executive tier instruments, hollowware and sterilization containers: any technical manufacturing defect, including material faults and rust, is replaced free of charge. Damage from handling or accidents is not covered. The year runs from the day the goods leave Sialkot.
If something is wrong with a delivery (a manufacturing defect, or a short or wrong article), tell us on WhatsApp within 7 days of delivery, with a video and photographs of what arrived. Replacement instruments are sent free of charge and dispatched within 24 hours of us seeing them; you pay the shipping, and they reach you as a normal order does.
Damage that happened after the goods left Sialkot is a claim against your carrier. The video of your parcel at the shipping office is sent to you before shipment and is the evidence that claim needs.
