Lithotomy set

Made:
1820-1865 in Paris
maker:
Charrière

Lithotomy set, incomplete, in folding leather case, by Charriere, French, 1820 to 1965

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A610428
Materials:
case, leather and case, cord
Measurements:
case: length 450 mm
case: width 150 mm
approx., case: thickness 90 mm
type:
lithotomy sets

Parts

Tenotomy knife, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Carriere, French, 1820 to 1865

Tenotomy knife, folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Tenotomy knife, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Carriere, French, 1820 to 1865

Measurements:
folded: length 100 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A610428 Pt1
type:
tenotomy knives
Size 2 lithotrite with fenestrated blades, plated steel, by Charriere French, 1820 to 1965

Size 2 lithotrite with fenestrated blades

Size 2 lithotrite with fenestrated blades, plated steel, by Charriere French, 1820 to 1965

Measurements:
length 395 mm
max: diameter 38 mm
Materials:
steel, plated
Object Number:
A610428 Pt2
type:
lithotrites
Civiale lithotrite with fenestrated blades, size 3, brass and plated steel, by Charriere, French, 1820 to 1865

Civiale lithotrite

Civiale lithotrite with fenestrated blades, size 3, brass and plated steel, by Charriere, French, 1820 to 1865

Measurements:
length 390 mm
max: diameter 40 mm
Materials:
brass and steel, plated
Object Number:
A610428 Pt3
type:
lithotrites
Civiale lithotrite with fenestrated blades, size 1, brass and plated steel, by Charriere, French, 1820 to 1865

Civiale lithotrite with fenestrated blades

Civiale lithotrite with fenestrated blades, size 1, brass and plated steel, by Charriere, French, 1820 to 1865

Measurements:
length 358 mm
max: diameter 38 mm
Materials:
brass and steel, plated
Object Number:
A610428 Pt4
type:
lithotrites
Bowdrill lithotrite with claws, plated steel and brass, likely French, 1801 to 1900

Bowdrill lithotrite with claws

Bowdrill lithotrite with claws, plated steel and brass, likely French, 1801 to 1900

Measurements:
closed: length 478 mm
max: width 44 mm
bow: length 350 mm
Materials:
steel, plated , brass , bow, steel and bow, string
Object Number:
A610428 Pt5
type:
lithotrites
Male supra-pubic eextractor, Thompson's, plated steel by Weiss, London, 1850 to 1900

Male supra-pubic eextractor

Male supra-pubic eextractor, Thompson's, plated steel by Weiss, London, 1850 to 1900

Measurements:
closed: length 283 mm
max: diameter 21 mm
Materials:
steel, plated
Object Number:
A610428 Pt6
type:
supra-pubic extractors
Catheter with bent point

Catheter with bent point

Catheter with bent point

Measurements:
length 274 mm
shaft approx: diameter 6 mm
Materials:
silver, plated ?
Object Number:
A610428 Pt7
type:
catheters
Catheter, silver

Catheter, silver

Catheter, silver

Measurements:
length 270 mm
shaft: diameter 4 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A610428 Pt8
type:
catheters
End section of catheter, silver

End section of catheter

End section of catheter, silver

Measurements:
length 144 mm
diameter 6 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A610428 Pt9
type:
catheters
Meatus bistoury with concealed blade, steel, by Charriere, French, 1820 to 1865

Meatus bistoury with concealed blade

Meatus bistoury with concealed blade, steel, by Charriere, French, 1820 to 1865

Measurements:
length 117 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A610428 Pt10
type:
meatus bistouries

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