Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:
1801-1860 in France
maker:
Unknown
Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in folding leather case, with instruments by Luer, French, 1801-1860

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A69431
Materials:
case, leather, case, velvet, case, cord and case, metal
Measurements:
case folded: length 115 mm
case folded: width 64 mm
case folded: thickness 25 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Malicet

Parts

Double bistoury

Double bistoury

Double bistoury, convex and curved probe-ended, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Luer, Paris

Measurements:
folded: length 91 mm
folded: width 10 mm
Materials:
blades, steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A69431 Pt1
type:
bistouries
Double bistoury

Double bistoury

Double bistoury, convex straight blades folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Luer, Paris

Measurements:
folded: length 91 mm
folded: width 10 mm
Materials:
blades, steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A69431 Pt2
type:
bistouries
Combined tenaculum and aneurism needle folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Combined tenaculum and aneurism needle folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Combined tenaculum and aneurism needle folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Luer, Paris

Measurements:
folded: length 91 mm
folded: width 15 mm
Materials:
blades, steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A69431 Pt3
type:
tenacula
2 bleeding lancets in tortoiseshell sheathes

2 bleeding lancets in tortoiseshell sheathes

2 bleeding lancets in tortoiseshell sheathes, by Luer, Paris

Measurements:
approx: length 60 mm
approx: width 10 mm
Materials:
blade, steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A69431 Pt4
type:
bleeding lancets
2 bleeding lancets with tortoiseshell sheathes

2 bleeding lancets with tortoiseshell sheathes

2 bleeding lancets with tortoiseshell sheathes, by Heude

Measurements:
approx: length 59 mm
approx: width 10 mm
Materials:
blade, steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A69431 Pt5
type:
bleeding lancets
Female catheter

Female catheter

Female catheter with screw-on shaft

Measurements:
length 95 mm
shaft: diameter 7 mm
Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A69431 Pt6
type:
catheters
Dressing forceps with loop handles

Dressing forceps with loop handles

Dressing forceps with loop handles, steel, by Luer, Paris

Measurements:
length 114 mm
width 42 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A69431 Pt8
type:
dressing forceps
Stylet or probe with elliptical head

Stylet or probe with elliptical head

Stylet or probe with elliptical head, metal

Measurements:
length 107 mm
max, head: width 9 mm
shaft: diameter 2 mm
Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A69431 Pt10
type:
stylets
Tubular handle extension

Tubular handle extension

Tubular handle extension

Measurements:
length 113 mm
diameter 5 mm
Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A69431 Pt11
type:
unidentified
Slender flat arched instrument

Slender flat arched instrument

Slender flat arched instrument, steel

Measurements:
length 74 mm
max: width 5 mm
thickness 1 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A69431 Pt12
type:
unidentified
Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe

Measurements:
length 90 mm
tip: width 4 mm
shaft: diameter 2 mm
Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A69431 Pt13
type:
probes

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