Forceps
Current as of: May 29, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Kirtly Jones, MD – Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology
Forceps are instruments used for grasping during various medical procedures. A forceps has hinged handles that are used to control two blades or tongs. Obstetrical forceps look similar to a long pair of tongs that look like spoons. These forceps are used in some deliveries to grasp and guide a baby’s head out of the…