An object of the present invention is to provide a forceps which is excellent in operability without damaging a surgical operation in a surgical field in surgical operation and hardly damages a living tissue such as a blood vessel. A clamping portion on one of the pair of forceps members and an operation portion on the other, and a motion transmission portion between the clamping portion and the operation portion, respectively, and in response to the opening and closing of the operation portion, Wherein the operation portion and the holding portion each have at least one bent portion, and the movement transmission portion is configured to open and close the operation portion as an opening / closing movement of the holding portion And has a bi-lever mechanism for transmitting forceps.この発明の課題は、外科手術における術野で手術操作の邪魔にならず、操作性に優れ、血管等の生体組織を傷め難い鉗子を提供すること。一対の鉗子部材における一方に挟持部を、他方に操作部を、前記挟持部と前記操作部との間に運動伝達部をそれぞれ有し、前記操作部の開閉に応じて前記運動伝達部を介して前記挟持部が開閉する鉗子であって、前記操作部及び前記挟持部はそれぞれ少なくとも1つの屈曲部を有し、前記運動伝達部は、前記操作部の開閉運動を前記挟持部の開閉運動として伝達する両てこ機構を有することを特徴とする鉗子。
