Spencer Wells artery forceps
Spencer Wells artery forceps, plated metal
- Measurements:
-
length 119 mm
width 58 mm
- Materials:
- metal (plated)
- Object Number:
- A646970 Pt1
- type:
- artery forceps
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Pocket surgical instrument set, in rolled drill case, by Wood & Co., York, 1871-1930
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A646970
- Materials:
- case, cloth, drill
- Measurements:
-
case open: length 480 mm
case: width 405 mm
case rolled up: length 175 mm
- type:
- surgical instrument sets
Parts
Catheter, silver-plated
Catheter, silver-plated
Adjustable retracting knife
Adjustable retracting knife, plated metal, some corrosion
- Measurements:
-
extended: length 148 mm
retracted: length 122 mm
width 18 mm
- Materials:
- metal (plated)
- Object Number:
- A646970 Pt3
- type:
- knives
Combined caustic applicator and trocar
Combined caustic applicator and trocar in screw silver case, in poor condition
- Measurements:
-
case: length 121 mm
case: diameter 10 mm
width 18 mm
- Object Number:
- A646970 Pt4
- type:
- applicators
Double ended exploring needle
Double ended exploring needle, grooved metal, in screw ivory case
- Measurements:
-
case: length 113 mm
case: diameter 7 mm
- Materials:
- metal and case, ivory
- Object Number:
- A646970 Pt5
- type:
- exploring needles
Double ended ivory screw case
Double ended ivory screw case, possibly originally held eye spud and scoop, by Wood, English, 1850-1900
- Measurements:
-
length 120 mm
diameter 7 mm
- Materials:
- ivory and mounts, metal
- Object Number:
- A646970 Pt6
- type:
- cases
Combined direcotor and raspatory
Combined direcotor and raspatory, plated metal
2 folding double-ended bistouries
2 folding double-ended bistouries, steel, with sheaths, by J. Wood and Co., 1871-1910
- Measurements:
-
max: length 93 mm
- Materials:
- steel , sheath, steel and sheath, ivory
- Object Number:
- A646970 Pt8
- type:
- bistouries
Double bistoury in tortoiseshell sheath
Double bistoury in tortoiseshell sheath, by Weiss, London, 1850-1910
- Measurements:
-
length 92 mm
- Materials:
- steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A646970 Pt9
- type:
- bistouries
Steel lancet with tortoiseshell sheath
Steel lancet with tortoiseshell sheath, by Evans, London, 1850-1900
- Measurements:
-
length 73 mm
width 15 mm
- Materials:
- steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A646970 Pt10
- type:
- lancets
Steel lancet with tortoiseshell sheath
Steel lancet with tortoiseshell sheath, by Weiss, London, 1850-1910
- Measurements:
-
length 57 mm
width 10 mm
- Materials:
- steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A646970 Pt11
- type:
- lancets
