Tourniquet for compression of the femoral artery
- Made:
- 1781-1880
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Tourniquet for compression of the femoral artery, similar to Skey's, but earlier type, consisting of an adjustable metal hoop with fixed and garot style pressure pad, c. 1830
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A600714
- Materials:
- frame, steel, frame, leather, fixed pad, leather, fixed pad, horsehair, garot pad, steel and garot pad, leather
- type:
- tourniquets
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