Surgical instrument set in case

Surgical instrument set in case

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Surgical instrument set in case, manufactured by W. Wood, England, 1801-1900.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A75806
Materials:
wood (unidentified), velvet and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
overall (case): 95 mm x 250 mm x 420 mm,
type:
surgical instrument set
credit:
Osborne Co.

Parts

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Measurements:
folded: length 100 mm
folded: width 60 mm
Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A75806 Pt1
type:
tourniquets
Six curved suture needles

Six curved suture needles

Six curved suture needles

Measurements:
length 54 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A75806 Pt2
type:
suture needles
Automatic scarificator with 12 blades by Maw, English,

Automatic scarificator with 12 blades by Maw

Automatic scarificator with 12 blades by Maw, English,

Measurements:
length 52 mm
width 46 mm
height 64 mm
Materials:
steel and brass
Object Number:
A75806 Pt3
type:
automatic scarificators
Hey's skull saw, by Wood, English

Hey's skull saw

Hey's skull saw, by Wood, English

Measurements:
length 62 mm
width 45 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A75806 Pt4
type:
skull saws
Metal catheter

Metal catheter

Metal catheter

Measurements:
length 134 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A75806 Pt5
type:
catheters
Metal catheter

Metal catheter

Metal catheter

Measurements:
length 272 mm
width 64 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A75806 Pt6
type:
catheters
Obstetrical forceps

Obstetrical forceps

Obstetrical forceps

Measurements:
length 310 mm
width 85 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A75806 Pt7
type:
obstetrical forceps
Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Measurements:
length 203 mm
width 37 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A75806 Pt8
type:
bone cutting forceps
Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 390 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A75806 Pt9
type:
amputation knives
Nine gum-elastic catheters

Nine gum-elastic catheters

Nine gum-elastic catheters

Measurements:
length 330 mm
diameter 10 mm
Materials:
gum elastic and ivory
Object Number:
A75806 Pt10
type:
catheters
Six gum-elastic sounds

Six gum-elastic sounds

Six gum-elastic sounds

Measurements:
length 295 mm
diameter 8 mm
Materials:
gum elastic and ivory
Object Number:
A75806 Pt11
type:
sounds