max capacity 1.0 mm, 6-1/2″ (16.5 cm) Wire Pulling Forceps are a specialized instrument ideally suited for using in manipulation of wire. Many neurosurgical and orthopedic procedures require placement of grafts or other things that necessitate some stabilization to prevent injury. Laminectomies and other spinal surgeries especially require the insertion of wire throughout to prevent incomplete healing or trauma and thus these forceps can be used to handle the wire and guide it through different areas. This instrument has a maximum capacity of 1.0 mm.