Amputation Saw, Germany, 16th Century

Made:
1501-1600 in Germany
maker:
Unknown
Hacksaw shaped amputation saw, steel, gold plated

Creative Commons LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence

License this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library

License

Hacksaw shaped amputation saw, steel, gold plated
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Hacksaw shaped amputation saw, steel, gold plated, from South Germany, 16th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A625330
Materials:
steel, gold plated and wood
Measurements:
overall: 15 x 295 x 53 mm
weight: 1.503kg
weight: 3.31357lbs
type:
amputation saws
credit:
Hollander, Eugen

Related Objects

Tibia, of prototype knee joint, from collection of joint prostheses and associated material, representing joint replacement technology, some of which have been developed at the Orthopaedic Research Unit at the Redhill and Dorking Hospitals, Surrey, 1900-92.

Tibia of knee joint prototype
Femur, of prototype knee joint, from collection of joint prostheses and associated material, representing joint replacement technology, some of which have been developed at the Orthopaedic Research Unit at the Redhill and Dorking Hospitals, Surrey, 1900-92.

Femur of knee joint prototype
Ball joint for hip replacement, from collection of joint prostheses and associated material, representing joint replacement technology, some of which have been developed at the Orthopaedic Research Unit at the Redhill and Dorking Hospitals, Surrey, 1900-92.

Ball joint for hip replacement
Ball joint for hip replacement, from collection of joint prostheses and associated material, representing joint replacement technology, some of which have been developed at the Orthopaedic Research Unit at the Redhill and Dorking Hospitals, Surrey, 1900-92.

Ball joint for hip replacement

Smith-Peterson-type acetabular cup for hip replacement surgery, England, 1930-1940

3 of 4 abscess lancet blades in case