Edwards Lifesciences company makes a Fogarty surgical clamp that is available with an optional Softjaw. Perhaps this is what is being discussed...
A Fogarty clamp is that device with a scissors action and grip, more resembling tweezers with a long serrated (sometimes) jaw, and a ratcheting lock at the grip end. They may or may not be bent. Darrell S --- In [email protected], "Thorin" <lagthor@...> wrote: > > Dear Don: > I did a Google search for Edwards Clamp. The results were not surgical. > The closest I could find is a clip for hospital bed power cords. Would you > please provide a link? > > Thanks and have a great day! > Thorin > > --- In [email protected], Don Thompson <don@> wrote: > > > > Dear Earl, > > One of them is called an Edwards Clamp. They use them to hold the > > ends of vessels. They are non-crushing so they work nicely during > > bypass surgery. I first saw them 35+ years ago. I am sure they have > > newer ones by now. > > Kent Singer gave me metal clamps used for tying flies. They work > > on KDs just fine... > > Don > > > > On Jun 14, 2011, at 2:26 PM, tennsgauge@ wrote: > > > > > Many years ago Don Thompson gave me a little plastic clamp or > > > grabber that > > > was something used in surgery. It was invaluable in holding a Kadee > > > coupler in in the mounting box al allow your fingers to insert the > > > tiny spring > > > where it needs to go. I have misplaced that piece. > > > > > > Can someone recommend a clamp, or whatever its is called. that I > > > could buy > > > at a hobby lobby or similar store. > > > > > > - Earl Henry, Nashville > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
