Pocket surgical instrument set

Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in rolled leather case, by S.Maw, Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1901

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A1938
Materials:
case, leather and case, brass
Measurements:
case folded: length 136 mm
case folded: width 71 mm
case folded: thickness 35 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Double bistoury folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Double bistoury folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Double bistoury folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Maw, London

Measurements:
folded: length 94 mm
folded: width 14 mm
Materials:
blade, steel , sheath, tortoishell and sheath, steel
Object Number:
A1938 Pt1
type:
bistouries
Tenaculum and gum lancet folding into tortoiseshell sheath by Maw

Tenaculum and gum lancet folding into tortoiseshell sheath by Maw

Tenaculum and gum lancet folding into tortoiseshell sheath by Maw, London

Measurements:
folded: length 94 mm
folded: width 14 mm
Materials:
blade, steel , sheath, tortoiseshell and sheath, steel
Object Number:
A1938 Pt2
type:
tenaculums
2 catheters with detachable male and female heads

2 catheters with detachable male and female heads

2 catheters with detachable male and female heads, silver

Measurements:
max: length 195 mm
max: diameter 5 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A1938 Pt3
type:
catheters
2 pairs of Diffenbach's artery forceps

2 pairs of Diffenbach's artery forceps

2 pairs of Diffenbach's artery forceps

Measurements:
length 50 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A1938 Pt5
type:
artery forceps
Pair of dressing forceps

Pair of dressing forceps

Pair of dressing forceps, steel

Measurements:
length 131 mm
width 45 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A1938 Pt7
type:
dressing forceps
Hypodermic syringe in silver case

Hypodermic syringe in silver case

Hypodermic syringe in silver case, by Maw, London

Measurements:
in case: length 76 mm
case: diameter 8 mm
Materials:
glass , metal and case, silver
Object Number:
A1938 Pt8
type:
hypodermic syringes
Empty silver caustic case

Empty silver caustic case

Empty silver caustic case

Measurements:
case: length 62 mm
case: diameter 9 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A1938 Pt9
type:
applicators
5 half-curved Listers' suture needles in paper packet

5 half-curved Listers' suture needles in paper packet

5 half-curved Listers' suture needles in paper packet, by S.Maw Son and Thompson, London

Measurements:
packet: length 62 mm
packet: width 30 mm
Materials:
steel (nickel-plated) and packet, paper
Object Number:
A1938 Pt10
type:
suture needles
Roll of wire suture

Roll of wire suture

Roll of wire suture

Measurements:
roll: diameter 34 mm
Materials:
metal (wire)
Object Number:
A1938 Pt11
type:
sutures