Pearse's trocar with silver cannula and drainage tube

Pearse's trocar with silver cannula and drainage tube

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Pearse's trocar with silver cannula and drainage tube, handle nickel-plated metal, in leather case, by Brady and Martin, Newcastle on Tyne, English, 1879-1925

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A35115
Materials:
steel, cannula, silver, drainage tube, silver, handle, metal, nickel plated, case, wood, case, leather, case, velvet, case, silk, case hinges, metal and case spring catch, metal
Measurements:
length 136 mm
handle: diameter 24 mm
shaft: diameter 4 mm
case: length 155 mm
case: width 77 mm
case: thickness 42 mm
type:
bladder trocars
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)