Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:: 1803-1876 in Paris

maker:: Charrière

Pocket surgical instrument set

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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Pocket surgical instrument set, in rolled leather case, by Charriere, 7 (bis) rue de l'Ecole de Medecine, Paris, France, 1803-1876.

Details

Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A654033

Materials:: case, leather, case, velvet and case, metal (plated)

Measurements:: case, folded: length 178 mm
case, folded: width 64 mm
case, plated: thickness 48 mm

type:: surgical instrument sets

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Parts

Seven catheters of various types

Seven catheters of various types

Seven catheters of various types, some silver, some silver-plated

Measurements:: max: length 156 mm
max: diameter 5 mm

Materials:: silver and silver (plated)

Object Number:: A654033 Pt1

type:: catheters

Tube with collar

Tube with collar

Silver-plated tube with collar

Measurements:: length 85 mm
max: diameter 8 mm

Materials:: silver (plated), ? material

Object Number:: A654033 Pt2

type:: tubes

Four probes

Four probes

Four probes

Measurements:: max: length 157 mm
max: diameter 2 mm

Materials:: silver, ? material

Object Number:: A654033 Pt3

type:: probes

Director with fraenum guard

Director with fraenum guard

Director with fraenum guard

Measurements:: length 155 mm
max: width 22 mm

Materials:: silver, ? material

Object Number:: A654033 Pt4

type:: director - surgical instrument

Combined scoop and sharp double hook

Combined scoop and sharp double hook

Combined scoop and sharp double hook

Measurements:: length 159 mm
max: width 13 mm

Materials:: silver, ? material

Object Number:: A654033 Pt5

type:: scoops

Fine trocar and silver cannula

Fine trocar and silver cannula

Fine trocar and silver cannula

Measurements:: length 101 mm
stem: diameter 1 mm

Materials:: steel and silver

Object Number:: A654033 Pt6

type:: trocars

Small steel trocar with decorative gilt handle

Small steel trocar with decorative gilt handle

Small steel trocar with decorative gilt handle

Measurements:: length 87 mm
handle: width 8 mm

Materials:: steel and silver (gilt)

Object Number:: A654033 Pt7

type:: trocars

Trocar with cannula and tortoiseshell handl

Trocar with cannula and tortoiseshell handl

Trocar with cannula and tortoiseshell handle, by Mathieu, Paris

Measurements:: length 141 mm
stem: diameter 4 mm
handle: width 23 mm

Materials:: steel , cannula, silver, ? material , handle, tortoiseshell and collar, metal

Object Number:: A654033 Pt8

type:: trocars

Langenbeck's elevator

Langenbeck's elevator

Langenbeck's elevator, plated metal

Measurements:: length 152 mm
max: width 16 mm

Materials:: metal (plated)

Object Number:: A654033 Pt9

type:: elevators

Artery forceps

Artery forceps

Artery forceps, steel(plated)

Measurements:: length 139 mm

Materials:: steel (plated)

Object Number:: A654033 Pt10

type:: artery forceps

Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps, spring action, steel(plated)

Measurements:: length 113 mm

Materials:: steel (plated)

Object Number:: A654033 Pt11

type:: dressing forceps

Scissors, plated steel

Scissors, plated steel

Scissors, plated steel, possibly avula, by Charriere, Paris, 1830-1876

Measurements:: length 149 mm

Materials:: steel (plated)

Object Number:: A654033 Pt12

type:: scissors

Five metal pins with flat heads

Five metal pins with flat heads

Five metal pins with flat heads, steel

Measurements:: length 36 mm
head: diameter 2 mm
stem: diameter 1 mm

Materials:: metal

Object Number:: A654033 Pt13

type:: pins