Surgical instrument set

Surgical instrument set

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Surgical instrument set, cased, by Benton, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600881
Materials:
case, metal, case, wood and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 211 mm
case: width 390 mm
height 100 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Measurements:
folded: length 104 mm
folded: height 57 mm
Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A600881 Pt1
type:
tourniquets
Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Measurements:
length 172 mm
width 25 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600881 Pt2
type:
bone cutting forceps
Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Measurements:
length 155 mm
width 30 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600881 Pt3
type:
dental forceps
Cranial trephine with three bits and interchangable handle

Cranial trephine with three bits and interchangable handle

Cranial trephine with three bits and interchangable handle

Measurements:
length 104 mm
width 88 mm
Materials:
steel , brass and plastic
Object Number:
A600881 Pt4
type:
cranial trephines
Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Measurements:
length 142 mm
width 29 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600881 Pt5
type:
skull forceps
Dental elevator with plastic handle

Dental elevator with plastic handle

Dental elevator with plastic handle

Measurements:
length 135 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A600881 Pt6
type:
dental elevators
Lenticular with plastic handle

Lenticular with plastic handle

Lenticular with plastic handle

Measurements:
length 159 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A600881 Pt7
type:
lenticulars
Dental key with removable plastic handle

Dental key with removable plastic handle

Dental key with removable plastic handle, by W. and H. Hutchinson, English

Measurements:
length 134 mm
without handle: width 20 mm
Materials:
brass , steel and plastic
Object Number:
A600881 Pt8
type:
dental keys
Three amputation knives with handles

Three amputation knives with handles

Three amputation knives with handles, plastic

Measurements:
length 308 mm
height 21 mm
Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A600881 Pt9
type:
amputation knives
Catlin with plastic handle

Catlin with plastic handle

Catlin with plastic handle

Measurements:
length 222 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A600881 Pt10
type:
amputation knives
Two trocars with plastic handles

Two trocars with plastic handles

Two trocars with plastic handles

Measurements:
length 140 mm
diameter 21 mm
Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A600881 Pt11
type:
trocars
Tow metal cannulae

Tow metal cannulae

Tow metal cannulae

Measurements:
length 52 mm
diameter 18 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600881 Pt12
type:
cannulae
Two leaf shaped steel blades in tortoiseshell cases

Two leaf shaped steel blades in tortoiseshell cases

Two leaf shaped steel blades in tortoiseshell cases, possibly for suturing

Measurements:
case: length 88 mm
case: width 12 mm
Materials:
case, tortoiseshell and needle, steel
Object Number:
A600881 Pt13
type:
suture needles
Thirteen curved suture needles

Thirteen curved suture needles

Thirteen curved suture needles

Measurements:
length 45 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600881 Pt14
type:
suture needles
Part of wooden handle from surgical instrument

Part of wooden handle from surgical instrument

Part of wooden handle from surgical instrument

Measurements:
length 103 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A600881 Pt15
type:
handles
Two steel hooks

Two steel hooks

Two steel hooks

Measurements:
length 139 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600881 Pt16
type:
hooks