If non-locking forceps are used, the assistant must maintain a grasp on the forceps to ensure the beaks do not separate during transfer.
After the material to be transferred has been placed into the forceps beaks the forceps are paralleled with the used instrument that is to be exchanged (Figure 31a).
The instrument is exchanged in the same manner as other instruments (Figure 31b).
When the forceps are returned to the assistant, the working end of the forceps is grasped in the palm of the hand to eliminate dropping the contents (Figure 31c).
The forceps are not rolled back into position, but rather the assistant discards the materials from the forceps and returns the instrument to the tray.
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