Outlet forceps are a type of obstetrical forceps used in assisted vaginal deliveries when the fetal head is at the pelvic floor and the scalp is visible. They are the shortest type of forceps and are applied when the baby's head has reached the end of the birth canal and is visible. Outlet forceps are used to assist in the delivery when the baby's head is in a straight forward or backward vertex position or in slight rotation (less than 45 degrees)