Bulldog forceps
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Abulldog forceps,clamporserrefineis a type offorcepswhich is used insurgery.It has serrated jaws and a spring action so that it will grip and holdsutures,tissues or vessels. The spring may be weak or the jaws sheathed in a soft material so that the item being gripped is not crushed too severely.
Forceps of this general type were designed by particularsurgeonsincludingJohann DieffenbachandRobert Liston.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^Sonsthagen, Teresa (2013),Veterinary Instruments and Equipment: A Pocket Guide,Elsevier, p. 663,ISBN9780323263139
- ^Liston-type artery forceps, London, England, 1831-1870,Science Museum
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