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Hemostats , also referred to as hemostatic clamp, arterial forceps or pean are surgical tools used in surgical procedures to control bleeding. The hemostats were designed to clamp blood vessels of small size to manage blood flow in hemorrhagic cases. These devices are also used to grasp and secure superficial fascia during wound closure surgical procedures. The hemostats, with hinges and rings, are visibly similar to scissors. These instruments have a locking mechanism known as rachet that is used for clamping wherein the jaws of locking forceps come together, which helps in sealing the opening of the blood vessels. In many cases, the hemostats can be used to hold the subcutaneous tissues on the edges of the wound, while the tissue forceps are applied to the other edge to retract and gain better exposure to the wound site. Hemostats serve as an excellent tool to visualize, expose, and investigate deeper tissue areas in case of patients with serious injuries. The hemostat...