Amputation set

Amputation set

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Amputation set, cased, by John and William Wood, 74 King Street, Manchester, England, 1850-1871.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A500619
Materials:
case, wood and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 415 mm
case: width 188 mm
case: height 82 mm
type:
amputation sets

Parts

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 195 mm
height 113 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500619 Pt1
type:
amputation saws
Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 360 mm
height 23 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500619 Pt2
type:
amputation knives
Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 247 mm
height 19 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500619 Pt3
type:
amputation knives
Small amputation saw with movable back

Small amputation saw with movable back

Small amputation saw with movable back

Measurements:
length 205 mm
height 20 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500619 Pt4
type:
amputation saws
Two steel hooks

Two steel hooks

Two steel hooks

Measurements:
length 147 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500619 Pt6
type:
hooks
Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Measurements:
folded: length 103 mm
folded: width 58 mm
Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A500619 Pt7
type:
tourniquets
Packet of silk ligature

Packet of silk ligature

Packet of silk ligature

Measurements:
packet: length 80 mm
packet: width 23 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and ligature, silk
Object Number:
A500619 Pt8
type:
sutures
Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Measurements:
length 232 mm
width 38 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500619 Pt9
type:
bone forceps
Gouge with wooden handle

Gouge with wooden handle

Gouge with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 146 mm
diameter 26 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500619 Pt10
type:
gouges
Gouge forceps

Gouge forceps

Gouge forceps

Measurements:
length 161 mm
width 40 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500619 Pt11
type:
gouge forceps
Necrosis forceps

Necrosis forceps

Necrosis forceps

Measurements:
length 183 mm
width 42 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500619 Pt12
type:
necrosis forceps