Surgical instrument set

Surgical instrument set

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Surgical instrument set, cased, by W. Wood and Son, English, 1881-1929

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A619956
Materials:
case, wood, case, leather, covered and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 208 mm
case: width 127 mm
case: height 49 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Two Wakley's artery forceps

Two Wakley's artery forceps

Two Wakley's artery forceps

Measurements:
length 126 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A619956 Pt1
type:
artery forceps
Steel forceps

Steel forceps

Steel forceps

Measurements:
length 129 mm
width 46 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A619956 Pt2
type:
forceps
Two scalpels with wooden handle

Two scalpels with wooden handle

Two scalpels with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 151 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619956 Pt3
type:
scalpels
Naevus needle with wooden handle

Naevus needle with wooden handle

Naevus needle with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 176 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619956 Pt4
type:
naevus needles
All metal scalpel by Aitken

All metal scalpel by Aitken

All metal scalpel by Aitken, English

Measurements:
length 155 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A619956 Pt5
type:
scalpels
All metal scalpel

All metal scalpel

All metal scalpel

Measurements:
length 150 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A619956 Pt6
type:
scalpels
All metal scalpel

All metal scalpel

All metal scalpel, by Salt and Son Ltd., English

Measurements:
length 154 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A619956 Pt7
type:
scalpels
All metal scalpel

All metal scalpel

All metal scalpel, by Anderson and Dodds, English

Measurements:
length 141 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A619956 Pt8
type:
scalpels
All metal tenotomy knife

All metal tenotomy knife

All metal tenotomy knife

Measurements:
length 135 mm
width 6 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A619956 Pt9
type:
tenotomy knives
Tenotomy knife with wooden handle

Tenotomy knife with wooden handle

Tenotomy knife with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 164 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619956 Pt10
type:
tenotomy knives
Bistoury with wooden handle

Bistoury with wooden handle

Bistoury with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 180 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619956 Pt11
type:
bistouries
Bistoury with wooden handle

Bistoury with wooden handle

Bistoury with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 180 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619956 Pt12
type:
bistouries
Bistoury with wooden handle

Bistoury with wooden handle

Bistoury with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 179 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619956 Pt13
type:
bistouries
Hernia bistoury with wooden handle

Hernia bistoury with wooden handle

Hernia bistoury with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 182 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619956 Pt14
type:
bistouries
Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 163 mm
width 19 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619956 Pt15
type:
aneurism needles
Tenaculum with wooden handle

Tenaculum with wooden handle

Tenaculum with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 156 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619956 Pt16
type:
tenaculums
Two aneurism needles by Savigny and Co

Two aneurism needles by Savigny and Co

Two aneurism needles by Savigny and Co., English

Measurements:
length 150 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619956 Pt17
type:
aneurism needles
Hernia bistoury

Hernia bistoury

Hernia bistoury, by Aitken and Co., English

Measurements:
length 180 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619956 Pt18
type:
bistouries
All metal scalpel by Dakin

All metal scalpel by Dakin

All metal scalpel by Dakin

Measurements:
length 135 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A619956 Pt19
type:
scalpels
Scoop with long stem which can be used as probe

Scoop with long stem which can be used as probe

Scoop with long stem which can be used as probe

Measurements:
length 105 mm
width 3 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A619956 Pt20
type:
scoops
Assorted suture needles

Assorted suture needles

Assorted suture needles

Measurements:
length 84 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A619956 Pt21
type:
suture needles