Lithotomy scoop with adjustable blade controlled by distal wheel. Straight shank and chequered ebony handle

Made:
1801-1890
Lithotomy scoop with adjustable blade controlled by distal

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Lithotomy scoop with adjustable blade controlled by distal
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Lithotomy scoop with adjustable blade controlled by distal wheel. Straight shank and chequered ebony handle, c. 1850

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A610111
Materials:
steel and ebony
Measurements:
length 320 mm
width 22 mm
weight 22 kg
type:
lithotomy scoops

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