Surgical instrument set

Surgical instrument set

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Surgical instrument set, cased, by Savigny, English, probably 1st half of 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600797
Materials:
case, wood, case, metal and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 515 mm
case: width 245 mm
case: height 93 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 234 mm
height 91 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600797 Pt1
type:
amputation saws
Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 311 mm
width 25 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600797 Pt2
type:
amputation knives
Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle, by Simpson, British

Measurements:
length 216 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600797 Pt3
type:
amputation knives
Steel spring forceps

Steel spring forceps

Steel spring forceps

Measurements:
length 118 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600797 Pt4
type:
forceps
Spring forceps with slide to hold jaws closed

Spring forceps with slide to hold jaws closed

Spring forceps with slide to hold jaws closed

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600797 Pt5
type:
forceps
Trocar with wooden handle

Trocar with wooden handle

Trocar with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 128 mm
diameter 18 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600797 Pt6
type:
trocars
Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Measurements:
length 153 mm
width 34 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600797 Pt7
type:
dental forceps
Double ended spring forceps for removing cranial rordelles

Double ended spring forceps for removing cranial rordelles

Double ended spring forceps for removing cranial rordelles

Measurements:
length 156 mm
width 35 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600797 Pt8
type:
skull forceps
Claw from dental key

Claw from dental key

Claw from dental key

Measurements:
length 25 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
claw, steel
Object Number:
A600797 Pt9
type:
dental keys
Dental elevator with wooden handle

Dental elevator with wooden handle

Dental elevator with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 149 mm
diameter 25 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600797 Pt10
type:
dental elevators
Double ended scoop

Double ended scoop

Double ended scoop

Measurements:
length 150 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600797 Pt11
type:
scoops
Steel hook with wooden handle

Steel hook with wooden handle

Steel hook with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 156 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600797 Pt12
type:
hooks
Steel blade

Steel blade

Steel blade, possibly for suturing, by Pepys, English

Measurements:
length 90 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600797 Pt13
type:
suture needles