Surgical instrument set

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London
Surgical instrument set

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Surgical instrument set, cased, by Stodart, English

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600574
Materials:
case, wood, case, metal and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 357 mm
case: width 219 mm
case: height 50 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Amputation saw

Amputation saw

Amputation saw

Measurements:
length 320 mm
height 95 mm
Materials:
metal and wood
Object Number:
A600574 Pt1
type:
amputation saws
Screw tourniquet

Screw tourniquet

Screw tourniquet

Measurements:
folded: length 100 mm
folded: width 60 mm
Materials:
metal and cloth
Object Number:
A600574 Pt2
type:
tourniquets
Small brush

Small brush

Small brush

Measurements:
length 42 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
ivory and bristle
Object Number:
A600574 Pt3
type:
brushes
Two cranial trephines

Two cranial trephines

Two cranial trephines

Measurements:
length 126 mm
diameter 30 mm
Materials:
steel and brass
Object Number:
A600574 Pt4
type:
cranial trephines
Wooden handle for cranial trephines

Wooden handle for cranial trephines

Wooden handle for cranial trephines

Measurements:
length 92 mm
diameter 19 mm
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A600574 Pt5
type:
handles
Two trocars with wooden handles

Two trocars with wooden handles

Two trocars with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 129 mm
diameter 18 mm
Materials:
metal and wood
Object Number:
A600574 Pt6
type:
trocars
Two metal cannulae

Two metal cannulae

Two metal cannulae

Measurements:
length 55 mm
diameter 22 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600574 Pt7
type:
cannulas
Elevator with wooden handle

Elevator with wooden handle

Elevator with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 174 mm
width 19 mm
Materials:
metal and wood
Object Number:
A600574 Pt8
type:
elevators
Two scalpels with wooden handles

Two scalpels with wooden handles

Two scalpels with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 156 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600574 Pt9
type:
scalpels
Two knives, wooden handles

Two knives, wooden handles

Two knives, wooden handles

Measurements:
length 199 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600574 Pt10
type:
knives
Amputation knife

Amputation knife

Amputation knife

Measurements:
length 271 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600574 Pt11
type:
amputation knives
Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Measurements:
length 87 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600574 Pt12
type:
skull forceps
Forceps, brass and steel

Forceps, brass and steel

Forceps, brass and steel

Measurements:
length 91 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
brass and steel
Object Number:
A600574 Pt13
type:
forceps
Hook with wooden handle

Hook with wooden handle

Hook with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 122 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600574 Pt14
type:
hooks
Thompson's cannula for applying silver nitrate to the urethra

Thompson's cannula for applying silver nitrate to the urethra

Thompson's cannula for applying silver nitrate to the urethra

Measurements:
length 251 mm
width 45 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600574 Pt15
type:
cannulas
Metal rod with loop at one end, possibly a probe

Metal rod with loop at one end

Metal rod with loop at one end, possibly a probe

Measurements:
length 153 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600574 Pt16
type:
probes
Blunt needle

Blunt needle

Blunt needle

Measurements:
length 254 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600574 Pt17
type:
needles
Five suture needles

Five suture needles

Five suture needles

Measurements:
length 50 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600574 Pt18
type:
suture needles
Bobbin with thread

Bobbin with thread

Bobbin with thread

Measurements:
length 25 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A600574 Pt19
type:
sutures
Metal cannula

Metal cannula

Metal cannula

Measurements:
length 86 mm
width 28 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600574 Pt20
type:
cannulas

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