Pioneered by and named after Dr. Michael Ellis DeBakey the DeBakey pattern is used in a wide variety of surgical instruments including but not limited to clamps and forceps. DeBakey Tissue Forceps are very commonly used in a variety of procedures. They have atraumatic jaws with the standard DeBakey pattern filed in the tips. Used for grasping blood vessels and fine tissue especially in cardio procedures.  To learn more about Dr. Michael Ellis DeBakey visit this link: Dr. DeBakey Biography