Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:: 1851-1900 in London

Pocket surgical instrument set

Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Pocket surgical instrument set, in silver-mounted spring hinged leather case, case damaged, by H. Rodrigues, 42 Piccadilly, London, England, 1851-1900.

Details

Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A646728

Materials:: case, leather, case, silk, case, elastic, tape and silver

Measurements:: case closed: length 126 mm
case closed: width 82 mm
case closed: thickness 31 mm

type:: surgical instrument sets

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Parts

Curved double-ended bistoury

Curved double-ended bistoury

Curved double-ended bistoury, incomplete, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1830-1889.

Measurements:: folded: length 95 mm

Materials:: steel and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646728 Pt1

type:: bistouries

Tenaculum, steel

Tenaculum, steel

Tenaculum, steel, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Weiss, London

Measurements:: folded: length 83 mm

Materials:: steel and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646728 Pt2

type:: tenaculums

Forceps, spring action

Forceps, spring action

Forceps, spring action, steel

Measurements:: length 114 mm

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A646728 Pt3

type:: forceps

Fenestrated artery forceps

Fenestrated artery forceps

Fenestrated artery forceps, with spring catch, by Weiss, 1851-1900

Measurements:: length 100 mm

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A646728 Pt4

type:: artery forceps

Caustic applicator in silver-mounted ebony screw case

Caustic applicator in silver-mounted ebony screw case

Caustic applicator in silver-mounted ebony screw case

Measurements:: case: length 80 mm
case: diameter 9 mm

Materials:: silver and ebony

Object Number:: A646728 Pt5

type:: applicators

Exploring trocar

Exploring trocar

Exploring trocar, grooved, steel and silver, in ivory screw case

Measurements:: case: length 88 mm
case: diameter 8 mm

Materials:: point, steel , shaft, silver and ivory

Object Number:: A646728 Pt6

type:: exploring trocars

Combined director and scoop

Combined director and scoop

Combined director and scoop, plated metal

Measurements:: length 97 mm

Materials:: metal (plated)

Object Number:: A646728 Pt7

type:: director - surgical instrument

Curved and straight steel needles with suture silk struck in piece of cardboard

Curved and straight steel needles with suture silk struck in piece of cardboard

Curved and straight steel needles with suture silk struck in piece of cardboard

Measurements:: straight: length 41 mm
curved: length 44 mm

Materials:: steel, corroded

Object Number:: A646728 Pt8

type:: suture needles