Surgical instrument set

Surgical instrument set

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Surgical instrument set, by Evans and Wormull, English, cased, late 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600883
Materials:
case, wood, case, metal and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 446 mm
case: width 170 mm
case: height 77 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Pope, L.I.

Parts

Tracheotomy cannula

Tracheotomy cannula

Tracheotomy cannula

Measurements:
length 46 mm
height 44 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600883 Pt1
type:
tracheotomy cannulae
Amputation saw with hinged back and wooden handle

Amputation saw with hinged back and wooden handle

Amputation saw with hinged back and wooden handle

Measurements:
length 309 mm
height 27 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600883 Pt2
type:
amputation saws
Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle, by Savigny and Co., English

Measurements:
length 335 mm
height 88 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600883 Pt3
type:
amputation saws
Combined probang and coin catcher

Combined probang and coin catcher

Combined probang and coin catcher

Measurements:
length 420 mm
diameter 15 mm
Materials:
steel , sponge and whalebone
Object Number:
A600883 Pt4
type:
probangs
Cranial trephine with removable wooden handle

Cranial trephine with removable wooden handle

Cranial trephine with removable wooden handle

Measurements:
length 121 mm
width 90 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600883 Pt5
type:
cranial trephines
Aluminium caustic applicator

Aluminium caustic applicator

Aluminium caustic applicator

Measurements:
length 94 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
silver and aluminium
Object Number:
A600883 Pt6
type:
applicators
Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 364 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600883 Pt7
type:
amputation knives
Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 255 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600883 Pt8
type:
amputation knives
Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 172 mm
width 23 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600883 Pt9
type:
aneurism needles
Straight bistoruy with wooden hanbdle

Straight bistoruy with wooden hanbdle

Straight bistoruy with wooden hanbdle, by Savigny and Co., English

Measurements:
length 183 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600883 Pt10
type:
bistouries
Naevus needle with wooden handle

Naevus needle with wooden handle

Naevus needle with wooden handle, by Savigny and Co., English

Measurements:
length 177 mm
width 19 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600883 Pt11
type:
naevus needles
Curved bistoruy with wooden handle

Curved bistoruy with wooden handle

Curved bistoruy with wooden handle, by Savigny and Co., English

Measurements:
length 178 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600883 Pt12
type:
bistouries
Trocar with wooden handle

Trocar with wooden handle

Trocar with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 120 mm
diameter 16 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600883 Pt13
type:
trocars
Metal cannula

Metal cannula

Metal cannula

Measurements:
length 44 mm
diameter 13 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600883 Pt14
type:
cannulae
Curved bistoruy with wooden handle

Curved bistoruy with wooden handle

Curved bistoruy with wooden handle, by Savigny and Co., English

Measurements:
length 181 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600883 Pt15
type:
bistouries
Aneurism needle with metal handle

Aneurism needle with metal handle

Aneurism needle with metal handle

Measurements:
length 176 mm
width 27 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600883 Pt16
type:
aneurism needles
Skull elevator

Skull elevator

Skull elevator, double-ended

Measurements:
length 157 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600883 Pt17
type:
skull elevators
Key's hernia director

Key's hernia director

Key's hernia director

Measurements:
length 165 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600883 Pt18
type:
hernia directors