Tourniquet, known as "The Western"

Tourniquet, known as The Western', consisting of a pressure pad

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Tourniquet, known as The Western', consisting of a pressure pad
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Tourniquet, known as "The Western", consisting of a pressure pad, buckle and strapping, boxed, by Hatrick, plus two torque pins, c. 1900

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600742
Materials:
pad, ebonite, buckle, steel, strap, linen webbing, torque pins, wood and box, tin, plate
Measurements:
box: length 70 mm
box: width 70 mm
box: height 50 mm
tourniquet: length 755 mm
tourniquet: width 39 mm
tourniquet: height 32 mm
type:
tourniquets
credit:
Matthews, O.L.