<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">hemostatic clamps</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>artery clamps</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>clamps</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>haemostat</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>hemostat</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>hemostat clamps</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>hemostatic clamps</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>hemostatic forceps</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>hemostats</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>hæmostatic forceps</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Instruments used for seizing and holding objects or delicate tissues such as blood vessels, mainly in surgical operations, but in extended use as tools with a variety of purposes. They have long handles with grips like manicure scissors, a provision for clamping into fixed positions, and curved or straight tips. ]]></note></mads>