Hemostatic forceps: Hinged (locking) Forceps. Many hemostatic forceps
bear the name of the designer (Kelly, Holstead, Crile). They are used to
clamp and hold blood vessels.
Kelly Hemostatic Forceps and Mosquito Hemostats
Both are transversly serrated.
Mosquito hemostats (A) are more delicate than Kelly hemostatic forceps (B).
Comparison of Kelly and Mosquito tips
Mosquito hemostats (A) have a smaller, finer tip.
Carmalt
Heavier than Kelly.
Preferred for clamping of ovarian pedicals during an ovariohysterectomy
surgery because the serrations run longitudinally.
