Lithotomy set, complete, in mahogany case, by Charriere of Paris, 1820-1860
Lithotomy was a procedure where a stone in the bladder or urethra was removed by means of surgery. This thirty-piece instrument set contained all the necessary instruments to carry out the operation, including four gorgets, specialised knives used in lithotomy, and six lithotomy staffs, which are grooved to guide the gorget towards the stone. The set was made by Charrière, a surgical instrument maker based in Paris, France.
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A610570
- Materials:
- mahogany (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy), leather, steel (metal), ebony (wood), ivory and complete
- Measurements:
-
overall: 125 mm x 326 mm x 180 mm, 4.02kg
- type:
- lithotomy instrument set
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust
Parts
Lithotomy knives
Steel bistoury with ivory handle
Concealed bistoury
Trocar
Concealed bistoury
Lithotomy gorgets
Concealed bistoury
Dupuytren's lithotome
Lithotomy gorget
Curette and probe
Pair of lithotomy forceps
Pair of lithotomy forceps
Pair of lithotomy forceps
Pair of lithotomy forceps
Pair of lithotomy forceps
Catheter with stylet
Catheter with stylet
Catheter with stylet
Cannula, metal, for stopping haemorrhage
Pair of lithotomy forceps
Lithotomy staffs
Lithotomy staff
Mahogany case for lithotomy set
- Materials:
- case, mahogany , case, brass and case, leather
- Object Number:
- A610570 Pt24
- type:
- instrument cases