The surgical forceps jaw brace includes an elongated jaw brace body disposed on the surface of the jaws (66, 68) of the surgical forceps (50), and a flexible elongated attachment portion (86) connected to the jaw brace body. And an elongate attachment (86) fitted in an elongate cavity (69) formed longitudinally in the jaw (66,68) of the surgical forceps (50), on the jaw (66,68) Sliding in the cavity (69) along the mounting direction, the elongated jaw brace body has a first end (90) and a second end (100), which end first A mounting orientation indicator (92) is provided at the first end (90) for initial insertion into the cavity (69) of the jaws (66, 68) to confirm whether to insert into the cavity. A surgical forceps utilizing a chin brace is also disclosed. [Selection] Figure 3a外科鉗子用顎装具は、外科用鉗子(50)の顎(66,68)の表面上に配置される細長い顎装具本体と、顎装具本体に接続される可撓性の細長い取付部(86)とを備え、外科用鉗子(50)の顎(66,68)に長手方向に形成される細長い空洞(69)内に嵌合される細長い取付部(86)は、顎(66,68)に沿って装着方向に空洞(69)内を摺動し、細長い顎装具本体は、第1の端部(90)と、第2の端部(100)とを有し、何れの端部を最初に空洞内に挿入するかを確認する装着方向表示(92)が顎(66,68)の空洞(69)内に最初に挿入する第1の端部(90)に設けられる。また、顎装具を利用する外科用鉗子も開示する。【選択図】図3a