Pocket surgical instrument set

Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in folding leather case, incomplete, by Charriere and Collin and Co., French, 1870-1910

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A646942
Materials:
case, leather, case, velvet and case, silk
Measurements:
case folded: length 149 mm
case folded: width 82 mm
case folded: thickness 43 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Detachable size 8 tenaculum

Detachable size 8 tenaculum

Detachable size 8 tenaculum, plated steel, by Collin and Co., Paris, 1870-1910

Measurements:
length 101 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
steel (plated)
Object Number:
A646942 Pt1
type:
tenaculums
Detachable combined hook and scoop

Detachable combined hook and scoop

Detachable combined hook and scoop, plated steel, by Collin and Co., Paris, 1870-1910

Measurements:
length 137 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
steel (plated)
Object Number:
A646942 Pt2
type:
hooks
Detachable hernia bistoury

Detachable hernia bistoury

Detachable hernia bistoury, plated steel, by Collin and Co., Paris, 1870-1910

Measurements:
length 105 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
steel (plated)
Object Number:
A646942 Pt3
type:
hernia bistouries
Vaccination lancet

Vaccination lancet

Vaccination lancet, with horn sheath by Charriere, French, 1830-1900

Measurements:
length 59 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and sheath, horn
Object Number:
A646942 Pt5
type:
vaccination lancets
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Tortoiseshell plate only for holding suture thread

Tortoiseshell plate only for holding suture thread

Tortoiseshell plate only for holding suture thread

Measurements:
length 47 mm
diameter 15 mm
Materials:
tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646942 Pt7
type:
sutures
6 suture pins

6 suture pins

6 suture pins, silver

Measurements:
length 33 mm
head: diameter 2 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A646942 Pt8
type:
suture pins
3 curved and 1 half curved suture needles

3 curved and 1 half curved suture needles

3 curved and 1 half curved suture needles, corroded, steel

Measurements:
max.: length 42 mm
max.: width 2 mm
Materials:
steel, corroded
Object Number:
A646942 Pt9
type:
suture needles
Detachable cataraet knife

Detachable cataraet knife

Detachable cataraet knife, plated steel, by Collin and Co., Paris, 1870-1910

Measurements:
length 97 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
steel (plated)
Object Number:
A646942 Pt10
type:
cataraet knives
Canaliculus knife

Canaliculus knife

Canaliculus knife, plated steel, by Collin and Co., Paris, 1870-1910

Measurements:
length 96 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel (plated)
Object Number:
A646942 Pt11
type:
canaliculus knives
2 tenotomy knives

2 tenotomy knives

2 tenotomy knives, plated steel, by Collin and Co., Paris, 1870-1910

Measurements:
approx.: length 91 mm
approx.: width 7 mm
Materials:
steel (plated)
Object Number:
A646942 Pt12
type:
tenotomy knives
Cataraet needle

Cataraet needle

Cataraet needle, plated steel, by Collin and Co., Paris, 1870-1910

Measurements:
length 103 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
steel (plated)
Object Number:
A646942 Pt13
type:
cataraet needles
Tenotomy knife, plated steel

Tenotomy knife, plated steel

Tenotomy knife, plated steel, by Collin and Co., Paris, 1870-1910

Measurements:
length 113 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
steel (plated)
Object Number:
A646942 Pt14
type:
tenotomy knives
4 double-ended ophthalmic instruments

4 double-ended ophthalmic instruments

4 double-ended ophthalmic instruments, blued steel

Measurements:
approx.: length 67 mm
approx.: width 5 mm
Materials:
steel (blued)
Object Number:
A646942 Pt15
type:
ophthalmic instruments
male catheter

male catheter

male catheter

Measurements:
length 146 mm
diameter 6 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A646942 Pt16
type:
catheters
Plated steel instrument

Plated steel instrument

Plated steel instrument, possibly forceps, detachable, size 2

Measurements:
length 117 mm
max.: width 11 mm
Materials:
steel (plated)
Object Number:
A646942 Pt17
type:
forceps