Gerald Forceps, often called Gerald Tissue Forceps or Dissecting Forceps, are surgical instruments with fine, tapered tips designed for delicate tissue handling, dissection, and retraction in procedures like neurosurgery, microsurgery, and cardiovascular surgery. The "plain" style has non-toothed, serrated jaws that provide a secure yet gentle, atraumatic grip on soft tissues, offering stability without causing excessive trauma. 

Delicate Dissection:

The primary use is to carefully separate and dissect soft tissues.

Tissue Manipulation:

They are used to hold, grasp, and maneuver tissues during surgery.

Retraction:

The forceps can gently retract or hold tissues out of the way to improve surgical access.