artery forceps


he·mo·stat·ic for·ceps

(hē'mō-stat'ik fōr'seps) A forceps with a catch for locking the blades, used for seizing the end of a blood vessel to control hemorrhage.
Synonym(s): artery forceps, haemostatic forceps.

artery forceps

An atraumatic forceps with teeth that will not injure the vessel; used for temporary occlusion of a vessel. See also: forceps