Bellocq's epistaxis cannula
Bellocq's epistaxis cannula, silver
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Pocket surgical instrument set intooled red leather wallet, owned by John Fuller, French, 1750-1818
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A78636
- Materials:
- case, leather, case, velvet and case, braid
- Measurements:
-
overall (case closed): 45 mm x 79 mm x 175 mm,
overall (case open): 320 mm
- type:
- surgical instrument set
- credit:
- Fuller, H.T.
Parts
Bistoury, steel
Bistoury, steel, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, engraved Dr. F. Lepine, made by Charriere
- Measurements:
-
closed: length mm
- Materials:
- steel , sheath, tortoiseshell and sheath, metal
- Object Number:
- A78636 Pt2
- type:
- bistouries
Dressing forceps
Dressing forceps, spring action, combined with metric measure, by Mathieu, Paris
- Measurements:
-
length 119 mm
- Materials:
- metal (plated)
- Object Number:
- A78636 Pt3
- type:
- dressing forceps
Langenbeck's elevator
Langenbeck's elevator, silver plated
Double-ended case
Double-ended case, thought to be silver-plated
- Measurements:
-
length 94 mm
width 11 mm
thickness 8 mm
- Materials:
- silver (plated), ? material
- Object Number:
- A78636 Pt5
- type:
- cases
2 pairs of dressing scissors
2 pairs of dressing scissors, steel, with shanks, made by Sirhenry, French
- Measurements:
-
max.: length 150 mm
min.: length 140 mm
- Materials:
- steel and silver (plated), ? material
- Object Number:
- A78636 Pt6
- type:
- dressing scissors
Dressing scissors
Dressing scissors, elbow curved, steel, with shanks, made by Sirhenry, France
Polypus cannula
Polypus cannula, double-barrelled with string snare
- Measurements:
-
length 153 mm
- Materials:
- metal (plated)
- Object Number:
- A78636 Pt8
- type:
- polypus cannulae
Silver plated forceps
Forceps, likely sinus, silver plated
- Measurements:
-
length 133 mm
- Materials:
- metal (silver-plated)
- Object Number:
- A78636 Pt9
- type:
- sinus forceps
Silver screw case only of caustic applicator
Silver screw case only of caustic applicator
- Measurements:
-
case: length 93 mm
case: diameter 11 mm
- Materials:
- silver
- Object Number:
- A78636 Pt12
- type:
- applicators
6 lancets in tortoiseshell sheaths
6 lancets in tortoiseshell sheaths, 2 of which by Picard, French
- Measurements:
-
length 68 mm
- Materials:
- steel and sheath, tortoishell
- Object Number:
- A78636 Pt13
- type:
- lancets
Director with fraenum guard
Director with fraenum guard, curved at tip, thought to be silver
- Measurements:
-
length 129 mm
guard: width 18 mm
- Materials:
- silver, ? material
- Object Number:
- A78636 Pt14
Bifurcated probe
Bifurcated probe, angled at other end, plated metal
- Measurements:
-
length 153 mm
stem: diameter 2 mm
- Materials:
- metal (plated)
- Object Number:
- A78636 Pt16
- type:
- probes
Uterine sound
Uterine sound, end section of articulated sound, silver
Lachrymal style
Lachrymal style, thought to be silver
- Measurements:
-
length 119 mm
- Materials:
- silver, ? material
- Object Number:
- A78636 Pt19
- type:
- lachrymal styles
Trocar with 3 silver cannulae
Trocar with 3 silver cannulae
- Measurements:
-
length 125 mm
- Materials:
- metal and cannula, silver
- Object Number:
- A78636 Pt20
- type:
- trocars
Plated metal lever
Plated metal lever, possibly part of forceps
- Object Number:
- A78636 Pt21
- type:
- levers
