Waugh's Tenaculum Forceps

This instrument more or less resembles a toothed forceps. It is finer and slightly longer. The toothed end of the forceps is used to incise mucosa over the anterior pillar of tonsil in order to lift the tonsil out of its fossa.






Waugh's tenaculum forceps is seen being used to incise mucosa over anterior pillar of tonsil