Pocket surgical instrument set

Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, nickel plated steel, in aseptic case, no maker's name, possibly French, 1890 to 1910

Details

Category:
Surgery
Object Number:
1979-596
Materials:
steel (nickel plated)
Measurements:
length 108 mm
width 65 mm
closed: height 26 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Brieux, Alain

Parts

Pair of scissors

Pair of scissors

Pair of scissors, nickel plated steel, separate shanks

Measurements:
length 108 mm
width 42 mm
height 3 mm
Materials:
steel (nickel plated)
Object Number:
1979-596 Pt1
type:
scissors
Artery forceps

Artery forceps

Artery forceps, nickel plated steel, separate shanks

Measurements:
length 110 mm
width 53 mm
height 5 mm
Materials:
steel (nickel plated)
Object Number:
1979-596 Pt2
type:
artery forceps
Ophthalmic forceps for fixation

Ophthalmic forceps for fixation

Ophthalmic forceps for fixation, steel, nickel plated

Measurements:
length 104 mm
width 24 mm
height 7 mm
Materials:
steel (nickel plated)
Object Number:
1979-596 Pt3
type:
ophthalmic forceps
Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps, steel, nickel plated

Measurements:
length 105 mm
width 18 mm
height 7 mm
Materials:
steel (nickel plated)
Object Number:
1979-596 Pt4
type:
dressing forceps
Combined artery forceps and needle holder

Combined artery forceps and needle holder

Combined artery forceps and needle holder, nickel plated steel, separate shanks

Measurements:
length 98 mm
width 8 mm
height 8 mm
Materials:
steel (nickel plated)
Object Number:
1979-596 Pt5
type:
artery forceps
Two spare lancet blades

Two spare lancet blades

Two spare lancet blades, steel, nickel plated, in holder

Measurements:
holder: length 85 mm
holder: width 11 mm
holder: height 9 mm
Materials:
steel (nickel plated)
Object Number:
1979-596 Pt6
type:
lancets
Lancet, steel

Lancet, steel

Lancet, steel, nickel plated, with retractable blade

Measurements:
length 147 mm
width 6 mm
height 9 mm
Materials:
steel (nickel plated)
Object Number:
1979-596 Pt8
type:
lancets
Set of suture needles of varying size in glass and metal container

Set of suture needles of varying size in glass and metal container

Set of suture needles of varying size in glass and metal container

Measurements:
length 73 mm
diameter 12 mm
Materials:
tin and glass
Object Number:
1979-596 Pt9
type:
suture needles
Suture needle

Suture needle

Suture needle, retractable head, nickel plated steel

Measurements:
open: length 165 mm
width 6 mm
height 9 mm
Materials:
steel (nickel plated)
Object Number:
1979-596 Pt11
type:
suture needles