2006-10-05 02:38:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anna I 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Straight forcep or simply called hemostat is primarily used to clamp a bleeding vessel. It is commonly used in both surgery and emergency medicine to control bleeding, especially from a torn blood vessel, until the bleeding can be repaired by stitches or other surgical techniques.
It is also used in clamping catheters like urinary catheter as well as in chest tubings.
Aside from medical use, it is also been used in some other purposes just like in gripping an earring before piercing the skin and clipping teeny letters. Embroidery shop also use it in threading a needle.
2006-10-06 02:05:41 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hemostat? Clamp off bleeding vessels
2006-10-05 10:08:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To pull out stuck babies from Mom when they don't want to come out....ouch it hurts too
2006-10-05 09:41:26 · answer #3 · answered by Lovely B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can do things a bendy one can't!
2006-10-05 09:39:37 · answer #4 · answered by JeffE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋