Talk:Forceps

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There are at least two references here to http://surgical-instruments-supplies.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by Scot.parker (talk • contribs) 02:38, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

What

What are pickup forceps? --Gbleem 05:15, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

Merge of Hemostat

I think Hemostat should be merged into this article as it is a specific use of the locking forceps. KMS 14:54, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

I disagree, I use Hemostats for non-surgical means all the time, mainly soldering. They are also sold at various tool stores, such as Fry's Electronics or from the Jensen Catalog. Maybe a section should be added about the various other industries that use hemostats? -James Sarrett —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.49.99.11 (talk) 18:13, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

I also disagree. A hemostat is also used as a clamp. While it can be used as forceps, its original purpose was to clamp of the ends of severed blood vessels during surgery. Alan.hawk (talk) 22:53, 12 January 2008 (UTC)Alan Hawk, Historical Collections, National Museum of Health and Medicine

I disagree as well. Ther term hemostat is used independent of forceps regularly- basic nursing vocabulary- and merging it into forceps would be inaccurate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.81.90.144 (talk) 19:02, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

I disagree as well. All forceps are instruments for grasping. One main type is shaped like this <, with a hinge at the opposite end to the jaws. The names tissue forceps, dissecting forceps, thumb forceps, pick-ups and tweezers can all be used for the same instrument.

The other main type is like an X with the hinge in the middle. An example is a hemostat, also called an artery forcep, or a snap, or by its designer's name such as a Spencer-Wells. The actions and uses of the 2 main types are very different.

I think that the names Hemostat/artery forceps are used often enough to justify the present separate article.Michael Harpur Edwards (talk) 09:17, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

Spelling mistake?

I suspect that 'vusellum' under the paragraph "Medical forceps" might not be the correct spelling.41.210.17.116 (talk) 20:07, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Removed "Forceps in childbirth" section and changed cleanup tag

The "Forceps in childbirth" section appeared awkward and unnecessary after another editor linked "Obstetrical forceps" to the page. Also, the cleanup tag no longer seemed valid (the style looks fine to me), so I replaced it with an unreferenced tag. momoricks 00:53, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

Pair of forceps

Quote from Wikipedia entry on forceps: 'Also, it is not referred to as a "pair" as one refers to a "pair of scissors".' What's the basis for this claim? According to Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary, 'a pair of forceps' is absolutely legit. They give the example: 'He removed the splinter with a (pair of) forceps.' 194.209.48.11 (talk) 06:22, 14 July 2015 (UTC)