Sklar's Lahey Forceps are a hemostats commonly used for clamping blood vessels or tissue before cauterization or ligation. They have ratcheted, finger ring handles. Horizontal serrations the entire length of the jaw, and jaws half the length of the shank make this instrument unique. Similar to the Crile forceps but with shorter jaws, Lahey’s may also be used for soft tissue dissection typically no deeper than 6-8 inches, or in laparotomy, thyroid and vaginohysterectomy procedures.