Re: Artery forceps.... Haemostats

sisterscope1 — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:51:04 GMT

I use artery forceps, haemostat or hemostat is more of an Americanism (no offence or offense) Surgical instruments are named by pattern, curvature and length - I'm imperial so it's inches all the way....for everything!!!

Re: Artery forceps.... Haemostats

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:42:07 GMT

you might find this site very useful then! http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/

and it's a site-able reference.

Re: Artery forceps.... Haemostats

Royalsuper_fairy — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:39:49 GMT

Thanks, am currently typing up the contents of surgical kits!

Re: Artery forceps.... Haemostats

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:37:22 GMT

[quote user="Royalsuper_fairy"]

Hey all!

Just doing some caselog work.

Is there a difference between artery forceps and haemostats? If so what are they?

Many Thanks

Emma xxx

[/quote]

As I understood technically no by definition, haemostats(hemostats) are the American equivalent to forceps.

forceps /for·ceps/ (fōr´seps) [L.]

1. a two-bladed instrument with a handle for compressing or grasping tissues in surgical operations, and for handling sterile dressings, etc.

2. any forcipate organ or part.

alligator forceps strong toothed forceps having a double clamp.

artery forceps one for grasping and compressing an artery.

axis-traction forceps specially jointed obstetrical forceps so made that traction can be applied in the line of the pelvic axis.

bayonet forceps a forceps whose blades are offset from the axis of the handle.

Chamberlen forceps the original form of obstetrical forceps.

clamp forceps a forceps-like clamp with an automatic lock, for compressing arteries, etc.

dental forceps one for the extraction of teeth.

dressing forceps one with scissor-like handles for grasping lint, drainage tubes, etc., used in dressing wounds.

fixation forceps one for holding a part steady during operation.

Kocher forceps a strong forceps for holding tissues during operation or for compressing bleeding tissue.

Levret's forceps an obstetrical forceps curved to correspond with the curve of the parturient canal.

Löwenberg's forceps one for removing adenoid growth.

forceps ma´jor the terminal fibers of the corpus callosum that pass from the splenium into the occipital lobes.

forceps mi´nor the terminal fibers of the corpus callosum that pass from the genu to the frontal lobes.

mouse-tooth forceps one with one or more fine teeth at the tip of each blade.

obstetrical forceps one for extracting the fetal head from the maternal passages.

Péan forceps a clamp for hemostasis.

rongeur forceps one for use in cutting bone.

sequestrum forceps one with small but strong serrated jaws for removing pieces of bone forming a sequestrum.

speculum forceps a long, slender forceps for use through a speculum.

tenaculum forceps one having a sharp hook at the end of each jaw.

torsion forceps one for making torsion on an artery to arrest hemorrhage.

volsella forceps , vulsellum forceps one with teeth for grasping and applying traction.

Willett forceps a vulsellum for applying scalp traction to control hemorrhage in placenta previa.

hemostat /he·mo·stat/ (he´mo-stat)

1. a small surgical clamp for constricting blood vessels.

2. an antihemorrhagic agent.

dorland()

he·mo·stat (hm-stt)

1. An agent, such as a chemical, that stops bleeding.

2. An instrument for arresting hemorrhage by compression of the bleeding vessel.

hm_med()

hemostat.

See Halsted's forceps.

mosbyMD()

hemostat (hē´mōstat),

n a procedure or device that stops the flow of blood.

mosby()

hemostat

1. a small surgical clamp for constricting blood vessels.

2. an antihemorrhagic agent.