Which instrument family includes smooth tipped, serrated, and toothed varieties used to grasp tissue?

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Forceps are the instrument family designed to grasp tissue. They come in different tip styles to match the tissue and the needed grip: smooth-tipped forceps minimize tissue crushing for delicate areas, serrated forceps provide a firmer hold on slippery or tougher tissue, and toothed (rat-toothed) forceps lock onto tougher tissue to prevent slipping. This range lets a surgeon choose the best balance between secure grasp and minimizing damage during a procedure. The other terms aren’t instrument families for grasping tissue—the intraocular lens is an implant, epithelium is a tissue layer, and icterus refers to jaundice.