Instrument guide › Clamping & occluding

Crile Hemostats

Also called: Hemostat, snap, stat, Curved, Kelly

Ring handle with tips that come to a point with serrations
Photo: William Guglielmo / SurgSoul

What it is used for

Controls bleeding vessels prior to cautery/ligation.

Category

Clamping & occluding

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