Pocket surgical instrument set

Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, probably English, late 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A647180
Materials:
wallet, leather and wallet, metal
Measurements:
wallet: length 149 mm
wallet: width 71 mm
wallet: height 33 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Combined scoop and director

Combined scoop and director

Combined scoop and director

Measurements:
length 103 mm
width 6 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A647180 Pt1
type:
director - surgical instrument
Two metal catheters

Two metal catheters

Two metal catheters

Measurements:
length 132 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A647180 Pt2
type:
catheters
Spring forceps by Young, Scottish

Spring forceps by Young

Spring forceps by Young, Scottish

Measurements:
length 115 mm
width 26 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647180 Pt3
type:
forceps
Bryant's torsion forceps, by S. Maw, Son and Thompson, English

Bryant's torsion forceps

Bryant's torsion forceps, by S. Maw, Son and Thompson, English

Measurements:
length 114 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647180 Pt4
type:
torsion forceps
Artery forceps, by Hilliard, Scottish

Artery forceps

Artery forceps, by Hilliard, Scottish

Measurements:
length 114 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647180 Pt5
type:
artery forceps
Trocar with ivory handle

Trocar with ivory handle

Trocar with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 106 mm
diameter 9 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A647180 Pt6
type:
trocars
Fixation forceps

Fixation forceps

Fixation forceps

Measurements:
length 102 mm
width 26 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647180 Pt7
type:
fixation forceps
Exploring needle with ivory handle

Exploring needle with ivory handle

Exploring needle with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 147 mm
width 7 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A647180 Pt8
type:
exploring needles
Packet of suture needles, by Arnold and Sons, English

Packet of suture needles

Packet of suture needles, by Arnold and Sons, English

Measurements:
packet: length 64 mm
packet: width 30 mm
Materials:
needle, steel and packet, paper
Object Number:
A647180 Pt9
type:
suture needles