Potain's aspirator
Potain's aspirator, mostly nickel plated steel, in case, by Arnold of London, c.1916
No.1 Field Surgical Pannier
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No.1 Field Surgical Pannier, wood and wicker, with extensive contents, mostly by Maw or Arnold, 1905 pattern, c.1916
Details
- Category:
- Emergency Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A196512
- type:
- surgical panniers
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
Parts
Nickel plated syringe
Nickel plated syringe
- Materials:
- syringe, iron (nickel plated) and washers, rubber
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt2
- type:
- syringes
Valve unit
Valve unit
- Materials:
- whole, iron (nickel plated) and whole, rubber
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt3
- type:
- valve units
Cannula mounting
Cannula mounting
Cannulas(3) and trocars(3)
Cannulas(3) and trocars(3)
Blunt stilettes(3)
Blunt stilettes(3)
Nickel plated needle
Nickel plated needle
Nickel plated rack
Nickel plated rack
Tubes (3)
Tubes (3)
- Materials:
- tube, rubber , mountings, glass and mountings, steel (nickel plated)
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt9
- type:
- tubes
No.3 catgut in phials (6 per case) in cases(5)
No.3 catgut in phials (6 per case) in cases(5)
- Materials:
- case, card , packing, card , packing, cotton wool and phial, glass
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt10
- type:
- catguts
Tin plated can with brass cap
Tin plated can with brass cap
Saline infusion apparatus (cased)
Saline infusion apparatus (cased)
- Materials:
- case, iron (tin plated), japanned
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt12
Needle, brass and steel
Needle, brass and steel
Needle, brass and steel
Needle, brass and steel
Nickel plated nozzle
Nickel plated nozzle
Bottle of corrosive sublimate and mercuric chloride and drug
Bottle of corrosive sublimate and mercuric chloride and drug
Hot water bottle
Hot water bottle
- Materials:
- bottle, cloth, rubberised , neck, vulcanite , stopper, rubber , stopper, vulcanite and stopper, iron (tin plated)
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt19
- type:
- hot water bottles
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Candle lantern
Candle lantern
- Materials:
- whole, brass , whole, iron (tin plated) and whole, glass
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt20
- type:
- lanterns
Medium silkworm gut (cased)
Medium silkworm gut (cased)
Fine silkworm gut (cased)
Fine silkworm gut (cased)
Tin of steriliser and reagents
Tin of soda for sterilizer and sodium carbonate and reagent
Bottles for methylated spirits
Metal bottles for methylated spirit and reagent
Rolls (2) of surgeons rubber adhesive plaster and bandage
Rolls (2) of surgeons rubber adhesive plaster and bandage
Iron canister of Morphine and Chloroform Tincture
Square iron canister of Tincture of Chloroform and Morphine (B.P. 1885), with contents remaining. 157 mm x 60 mm, 240g. Unknown maker, probably Maw or Arnolds, American, 1915-1916.
- Materials:
- iron (tin plated) , morphine , chloroform and trace
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt26
- type:
- chloroform , morphine and canister
Bottle of sterilized drainage tubes
Bottle of sterilized drainage tubes
- Materials:
- bottle, glass , stopper, iron (tin plated) and tubes, rubber
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt27
- type:
- drainage tubes
First field dressing in ring pull packet
First field dressing, in pull-ring packet, by Bauer and Black of Chicago, for U.S. Army, gauze in tin, 1916
More
Soldiers of nearly all the nations involved in the First World War would be expected to carry a so-called First Field Dressing or an equivalent. This was a basic emergency first aid kit consisting of a length of gauze, a small bandage pad, a safety pin and an ampoule of iodine (later replaced by a mild antiseptic). The kit was carried in a waterproof cover. This example is in a tin can which was opened with a ring pull and is of the type used by the United States Army during the First World War.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 25 mm x 100 mm x 59 mm, .112 kg
- Materials:
- incomplete , gauze and tin (metal)
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt28
- type:
- first field dressing
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Sterile tubes (12) of silk in tins (7)
Sterile tubes (12) of silk in tins (7)
Jacques' catheter
Jacques' catheter
Bottle of carbolic acid and drug
Bottle of carbolic acid and drug
Tubes of soft paraffin (2) and drug
Tubes of soft paraffin (2) and drug
Instrument pouch
Instrument pouch
2 Samway's tourniquets in case
Two Samways rubber tourniquets in case, by Maw, the case originally had more extensive contents, c.1916
More
Applying a tourniquet to a wounded arm or leg to control bleeding is a key aspect of emergency treatment. But despite centuries of battlefield use, their use during the First World War was fiercely contested. After the initial application, long delays before there was further medical attention, including the removal of the tourniquet, could starve damaged limbs of blood, leading to unnecessary amputations and even death.
The Samways tourniquet conists of a length of rubber tubing, which is stretched around the bleeding limb and held in place via a metal 'clip'.
Samway's tourniquets
One of two Samway's tourniquets by Maw, c.1916
- Measurements:
-
overall: 600 mm 14 mm,
- Materials:
- rubber , iron (nickel plated) and incomplete
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt34/1
- type:
- tourniquets
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A196512 Pt34
Samway's tourniquets
One of two Samway's tourniquets by Maw, c.1916
- Measurements:
-
overall: 600 mm 14 mm,
- Materials:
- case, iron (tin plated) , lining, felt, green , tourniquet, rubber and tourniquet, iron (nickel plated)
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt34/2
- type:
- tourniquets
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A196512 Pt34
Case for 2 Samway's tourniquets
Case for 2 Samway's tourniquets, by Maw, c.1916
- Measurements:
-
overall: 87 mm x 284 mm x 163 mm,
- Materials:
- incomplete , felt and iron (tin plated)
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt34/3
- type:
- tourniquets and case - container
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A196512 Pt34
Bath
Bath, for instrument sterilizer, by Arnold & Sons
- Materials:
- bath, steel (nickel plated)
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt35
- type:
- baths
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Lid for instrument sterilizer
Lid for instrument sterilizer, by Arnold & Sons
- Materials:
- lid, steel (nickel plated)
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt36
- type:
- lids
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Platform
Platform, for instrument sterilizer, by Arnold & Sons
- Materials:
- platform, steel (nickel plated)
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt37
- type:
- platforms
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Stand
Stand, for instrument sterilizer, by Arnold & Sons
- Materials:
- stand, steel (nickel plated)
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt38
- type:
- stands
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Spirit Burner
Spirit burner, for instrument sterilizer, by Arnold & Sons
- Materials:
- burner, steel (nickel plated)
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt39
- type:
- spirit burners
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Hoffman's gouge forceps
Hoffman's gouge forceps
Fergusson's lion forceps
Fergusson's lion forceps
Pouch containing surgical instruments
Pouch, canvas, by Arnold of London, with surgical instruments, c.1916
- Materials:
- pouch, canvas and case, iron (tin plated), japanned
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt42
- type:
- pouches
Sterilized catgut (6 phials) and sterilised silk (6 phials) in case
Sterilized catgut (6 phials) and sterilised silk (6 phials) in case
- Materials:
- case, iron (tin plated), japanned and phial, glass
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt43
- type:
- catguts
Suture needles (2)
Suture needles (2)
Size 7 suture needles (3)
Size 7 suture needles (3)
Size 8 suture needles (3)
Size 8 suture needles (3)
Size 9 suture needles (2)
Size 9 suture needles (2)
Size 10 suture needle
Size 10 suture needle
Size 11 suture needle
Size 11 suture needle
Horsley's bone forceps
Horsley's bone forceps
Bullet scoops
Bullet scoops
Key's hernia director and Key
Key's hernia director and Key
Amputation saw
Amputation saw
Catheter tube (cased)
Catheter tube (cased)
Pouch, canvas
Pouch, canvas, by Maw of London, with surgical instruments, c.1916
Box for scalpels
Box for scalpels
- Materials:
- box, wood , hinges, brass , catches, brass , catches, iron and mounts, iron
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt57
- type:
- boxes
Steel scalpel
Steel scalpel
Steel scalpel
Steel scalpel
Steel scalpel
Steel scalpel
Steel scalpel
Steel scalpel
Steel bistoury
Steel bistoury
Aneurism needle
Aneurism needle
- Materials:
- whole, steel and handle, nickel plated
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt63
- type:
- aneurism needles
Size 6 suture needles (2)
Size 6 suture needles (2)
Size 7 suture needles (2)
Size 7 suture needles (2)
Size 8 suture needles (2)
Size 8 suture needles (2)
Size 9 suture needles (2)
Size 9 suture needles (2)
Size 10 suture needles
Size 10 suture needles
Size 11 suture needles (2)
Size 11 suture needles (2)
Case, tin plated
Case, tin plated
Sterile tubes (12) of silk
Sterile tubes (12) of silk
Cataract needle and spud
Cataract needle and spud
Bullet scoop
Bullet scoop
Key's hernia director and Key
Key's hernia director and Key
Horsley's bone forceps and Horsley
Horsley's bone forceps and Horsley
Wakely's artery forceps and Wakley
Wakely's artery forceps and Wakley
Amputation saw
Amputation saw
Catheter tube (cased)
Catheter tube (cased)
Spencer Well's artery forceps
Spencer Well's artery forceps
Spencer Well's artery forceps (3 pairs)
Spencer Well's artery forceps (3 pairs)
Spencer Well's artery forceps (2 pairs)
Spencer Well's artery forceps (2 pairs)
Steel forceps
Steel forceps
Pouch containing dental instruments
Pouch, leather, with 3 dental forceps, 2 by Ash of London, one by Dental Manufacturing Co. , c.1916
Pair of dental forceps
No.1 dental forceps for incisors (lower) or canines or bicuspids (lower) or stumps
Pair of dental forceps
No.4 dental forceps for molars (upper)
Pair of dental forceps
No.7 dental forceps for bicuspids (upper) or stumps
Case for No.1 Field Surgical Pannier
Case for No.1 Field Surgical Pannier, 1905 pattern, Chicago, United States, c.1916
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and fibre (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- A196512 Pt88
- type:
- surgical panniers
