Talk:Forceps

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[edit] What

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

[edit] 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