Verbrugge Bone Holding Forcep is useful for grasping and fixing bone fragments in place rapidly. This is a long, ring-handle, hinged instrument with pincer-like jaws and a ratchet mechanism. When clamped&nbsp; to the bone, it retracts soft tissue surrounding the bone. It is available in a variety of sizes and is usefel for temporarily clamping a bone plate to the bone while the attachment screws are applied.