Towel Clip For Drapes And Skills Labs

Towel Clip

Needle-Sharp Perforating Tips: Designed with precision-curved distal points that provide a secure, non-slip grip on surgical drapes while maintaining calibrated penetration for optimized field stabilization.

Multi-Stage Ratchet Locking: Features a robust box-joint construction with a graduated ratchet system, allowing for adjustable tension and dependable hands-free retention during complex medical maneuvers.

₹235.00

Quick Answer: A towel clip, also called a towel clamp, is a small ratchet instrument with curved, pointed jaws that close on cloth. It holds surgical drapes and towels in place, and in skills and teaching labs it secures drapes, tubing and specimen covers.

How the Clip Holds Drapes in Place

This instrument works like a pair of small forceps with a ratchet between the finger rings. Its jaws curve towards each other and end in sharp points; when the ratchet is closed, the points pass through or pinch the layers of cloth and lock them together. The Backhaus pattern, with strongly curved jaws, is the one most often seen; the listing does not say which pattern is supplied.

In operating-theatre technique training, students learn to square off a drape with four clips at the corners, and to fix suction tubing or cables to the drape so they do not slide off. The same action is handy in a biology prep room for holding a cloth cover over a specimen tray or clipping labels to fabric.

Because the points are sharp, they can puncture gloves. Handle the clamp by its rings, close it only on cloth and open the ratchet fully before removing it.

Specifications

Item	Towel clip (towel clamp)
Action	Ratchet lock between finger rings
Jaws	Curved, meeting at sharp points
Material	Steel instrument; grade not stated in the listing
Pattern and length	Confirm at enquiry

Care & Handling

Clean the towel clip with the ratchet open so fibres and debris are removed from the jaws and teeth.
Sterilise as your skills lab requires, then store unlocked or on the first ratchet tooth to avoid stress on the joint.
Inspect the points; bent or blunt tips no longer grip and can snag drapes.

Applications

Draping practice in operating-theatre technique training for nursing and OT technician students
Securing tubing or cables to drapes during simulated procedures on a manikin
Instrument identification sessions in surgical skills labs
Holding cloth covers over dissecting trays or specimen trolleys in prep rooms

Why Choose LabEquip

Towel clamps are ordered by nursing schools, OT technician courses and medical colleges building sets for draping practice, often alongside a multi-functional nursing manikin. LabEquip lists them in the Biology Lab Products range; give quantities through the contact page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a towel clip used for?

It holds drapes and towels together and fixes them in position. It is also used to attach suction tubing or cables to drapes so they do not slip.

How is a towel clamp different from artery forceps?

Artery forceps have serrated jaws for clamping blood vessels. A towel clamp has curved jaws ending in sharp points, designed to grip cloth rather than tissue.

Can the points puncture gloves?

Yes. The points are sharp, so hold the clamp by its rings, close it only on cloth, and never carry it closed on the fingers of a glove.

How should towel clamps be stored?

Store them clean and dry with the ratchet open or on the first tooth. Keeping them fully locked for long periods strains the joint.

Are there non-piercing towel clamps?

Yes, some patterns have blunt or ball tips that hold drapes without piercing them. They are used where punctured drapes would break a sterile barrier or damage a manikin.