Caustic applicator in case
Caustic applicator in vulcanite case (jammed shut)
- Measurements:
-
length 82 mm
diameter 10 mm
- Materials:
- vulcanite
- Object Number:
- A50334 Pt1
- type:
- applicators
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Pocket surgical instrument set, in leather case, incomplete, relic of Dr.H. R. Spencer, by Coxeter and Son, 23 Grafton Street, London, England, 1870-1894.
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A50334
- Materials:
- case, leather and case, brass
- Measurements:
-
case folded: length 145 mm
case folded: width 70 mm
case folded: thickness 32 mm
- type:
- surgical instrument sets
- credit:
- Spencer, H.R.
Parts
Double-ended folding straight bistoury
Double-ended folding straight bistoury, one blade incomplete, in tortoiseshell sheath, by Coxeter and Son, London
- Measurements:
-
folded: length 93 mm
- Materials:
- steel and tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A50334 Pt2
- type:
- bistouries
Section of curved silver-plated catheter
Section of curved silver-plated catheter
- Measurements:
-
length 127 mm
diameter 5 mm
- Materials:
- metal (silver plated)
- Object Number:
- A50334 Pt3
- type:
- catheters
Combined director and scoop
Combined director and scoop, silver
Exploring trocar and needle with silver cannula in ivory screw case
Exploring trocar and needle with silver cannula in ivory screw case, size No.2
- Measurements:
-
case: length 125 mm
case, max: diameter 10 mm
- Materials:
- steel , brass (plated), ? material , silver and ivory
- Object Number:
- A50334 Pt5
- type:
- exploring trocars
1 straight suture needle
1 straight suture needle, steel (corroded)
- Measurements:
-
length 49 mm
- Materials:
- steel, corroded
- Object Number:
- A50334 Pt6
- type:
- suture needles
6 half-curved suture needles in paper wrapper
6 half-curved suture needles in paper wrapper
- Measurements:
-
wrapper: length 56 mm
wrapper: width 26 mm
- Materials:
- steel and wrapper, paper
- Object Number:
- A50334 Pt7
- type:
- suture needles
Remains of suture
Remains of suture
