Artery forceps

Artery forceps-general info

• AKA haemostats

• Used for grasping/compressing blood vessels to stop bleeding

• Normally have serrated jaws

• Have ring handles

• Have a locking mechanism or a ratchet

• Can be straight or curved

Why is artery forced good for its job

• Serrated jaws allow grip of the blood vessels

• Box joint allows pivot of the instrument

• Ratchet is to secure the instrument

What are the 5 types of artery forceps

• Halstead mosquito

• Spencer Wells

• Crile

• Kocher

• Rochester Pean

What are the properties of a Halstead mosquito artery forceps

• Curved or straight

• Smallest of mosquitoes

• Occlude small blood vessels

• Short, pointed jaw

What are the characteristics of Spencer wells artery forceps

• Rounded tip

• Straight or curved

• Standard artery forceps

• Nothing extraordinary

What are the characteristics of Crile artery forceps

• Same size as Spencer wells but have a very pointed jaw

• Lighter

• Quite shiny

What are the characteristics of kocher artery forceps

• Rat tooth at the tip

What are the characteristics of Rochester pean artery forceps

• Longest instrument

• Deeper vessels/larger vessels

Halstead mosquito

Spencer wells

Crile

Kocher

Rochester Pean