Catheter case

Made:
1871-1900
Catheter case

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Catheter case, leather, silk and felt lined, containing 10 catheters, 5 bougies, 2 stricture dilators, 6 sounds, 1 fluid caustic catheter, 1 brocar and 1 cannula, English, late 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A611490
Materials:
leather, brass, felt and silk
Measurements:
length 368 mm
width 159 mm
height 60 mm
type:
catheter cases

Parts

8 catheters, carious sizes

8 catheters, carious sizes

8 catheters, carious sizes, silver plated with ebony handles, English, late 19th century

Measurements:
length (largest): length 320 mm
largest: width 20 mm
largest: height 90 mm
Materials:
metal (silver-plated)
Object Number:
A611490 Pt1
type:
catheters
2 catheters, varying size

2 catheters, varying size

2 catheters, varying size, silver plated, English, late 19th century

Measurements:
larger: length 240 mm
larger: width 10 mm
larger: height 60 mm
Materials:
metal (silver-plated)
Object Number:
A611490 Pt2
type:
catheters
Erichsen's fluid caustic catheters

Erichsen's fluid caustic catheters

Erichsen's fluid caustic catheters, silver, English, late 19th century

Measurements:
length 328 mm
width 72 mm
height 70 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A611490 Pt3
type:
catheters
Trocar, Ponteau

Trocar, Ponteau

Trocar, Ponteau, steel shaft, ebony handle, with silver cannula and ferrule, English, late 19th century

Measurements:
trocar: length 208 mm
trocar: diameter 17 mm
trocar: length 132 mm
cannula: height 29 mm
Materials:
trocar, steel , trocar, wood , cannula, silver and cannula, ebony
Object Number:
A611490 Pt4
type:
trocars
6 sounds, various sizes

6 sounds, various sizes

6 sounds, various sizes, silver plated, English, late 19th century

Measurements:
largest: length 282 mm
largest: width 21 mm
largest: height 65 mm
Materials:
metal (silver-plated)
Object Number:
A611490 Pt5
type:
sounds
5 bougies, metal

5 bougies, metal

5 bougies, metal, silver plated, ivory handles, English, late 19th century, various sizes

Measurements:
length 309 mm
width 17 mm
height 9 mm
Materials:
metal (silver-plated) and ivory
Object Number:
A611490 Pt6
type:
bougies
Harrison's stricture dilator

Harrison's stricture dilator

Harrison's stricture dilator, silver plated, ivory handle, English, late 19th century

Measurements:
length 334 mm
width 20 mm
with bracket: height 23 mm
Materials:
metal, silver plated and ivory
Object Number:
A611490 Pt7
type:
stricture dilators
Dilator, stricutre

Dilator, stricutre

Dilator, stricutre, silver plated, ivory handle, English, late 19th century

Measurements:
length 328 mm
width 21 mm
height 21 mm
Materials:
metal (silver-plated)
Object Number:
A611490 Pt8
type:
stricture dilators

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