Sims' suture depressor

Made:
1851-1900 in Dublin
Sims' suture depressor

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Sims' suture depressor
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Sims' suture depressor, used in treatment of vesico-vaginal fistula, steel and ebonite, by Fannin of Dublin, second half 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A610737
Materials:
steel (plated) and ebonite
type:
suture depressors