Foerster clamp

A foerster clamp is a surgical clamp with a round eyelet.

Used for atraumatically grasping lung tissue in thoracic surgery.

When grasping a surgical sponge in the jaws, Foerster clamps are commonly used for removing small amounts of fluids from the operative area and applying pressure to sites of bleeding.

Invented by David William Foerster of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who pioneered sex change operations in the United States.

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