Assertion: forceps | /r/HasAspect | locking mechanism
Facets:
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
value: at the articulation
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Most forceps have a locking mechanism at the articulation, but a few have a sliding mechanism instead that allows the two branches to slide along each other.
text: However, forceps sometimes have a locking mechanism (these look like scissors) used to block off arteries, veins, or other things that may bleed while one is in surgery.
text: Each forceps has a locking mechanism located either on the shank or where the shank joins the handle.