A 6'' towel clip (often a surgical clamp) is used to securely hold sterile drapes, towels, and other equipment like suction lines or cables around a surgical site to create a sterile field. It can also be used for tissue manipulation, reducing fractures, and holding gauze during a procedure.

Securing drapes:

The primary use is to secure sterile drapes to a patient's skin or the surgical table to keep the area around the incision clear and protected.

Holding equipment:

Clamps can also hold other essential items in place, such as suction lines, electrocautery cables, or power equipment lines, so they don't shift during surgery.

Grasping tissue:

The clamp is used to grasp tissue, as well as for more specialized applications like holding gauze, reapproximating wound edges, or harvesting fascia and fat.