Surgical instrument set

Surgical instrument set

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

Parts

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A600881 Pt1
type:
tourniquets
Cranial trephine with three bits and interchangable handle

Cranial trephine with three bits and interchangable handle

Cranial trephine with three bits and interchangable handle

Materials:
steel , brass and plastic
Object Number:
A600881 Pt4
type:
cranial trephines
Dental elevator with plastic handle

Dental elevator with plastic handle

Dental elevator with plastic handle

Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A600881 Pt6
type:
dental elevators
Lenticular with plastic handle

Lenticular with plastic handle

Lenticular with plastic handle

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

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

Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A600881 Pt9
type:
amputation knives
Two trocars with plastic handles

Two trocars with plastic handles

Two trocars with plastic handles

Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A600881 Pt11
type:
trocars
Tow metal cannulae

Tow metal cannulae

Tow metal cannulae

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

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

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

Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A600881 Pt15
type:
handles
Two steel hooks

Two steel hooks

Two steel hooks

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600881 Pt16
type:
hooks