There are times when blood vessels may rupture. When this happens, surgeons make use of an instrument called artery forceps. Artery forceps are also known as hemostats or clamps. Artery forceps are quite commonly used in the field of medicine. These instruments particularly come more...
When a bleeding spot is observed in the tonsillar fossa following tonsillectomy, it is first caught using the tip of a first artery forceps. The bent tip of the second artery forceps is then applied below the tip of the first artery so that some of the surrounding tissue can be hmore...
Artery forceps may be used to hold suture material. These forceps may fracture modern monogilament sutures and thereby weaken the material. To avoid damage to sutures, particularly useful in vascular surgery, rubber boots are applied to the jaws of an artery forceps. This allows more...