No.1 Field Surgical Pannier

Potain's aspirator

Potain's aspirator, mostly nickel plated steel, in case, by Arnold of London, c.1916

Measurements:: height 45 mm
length 134 mm
width 238 mm

Materials:: case, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt1

type:: aspirators

Nickel plated syringe

Measurements:: length 204 mm
diameter 28 mm

Materials:: syringe, iron (nickel plated) and washers, rubber

Object Number:: A196512 Pt2

type:: syringes

Valve unit

Measurements:: height 83 mm
length 81 mm
width 28 mm

Materials:: whole, iron (nickel plated) and whole, rubber

Object Number:: A196512 Pt3

type:: valve units

Cannula mounting

Measurements:: height 46 mm

Materials:: whole, iron (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt4

type:: cannula mountings

Cannulas(3) and trocars(3)

Measurements:: length 174 mm

Materials:: whole, iron (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt5

type:: cannulas

Blunt stilettes(3)

Measurements:: length 173 mm

Materials:: whole, iron (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt6

type:: stilettes

Nickel plated needle

Measurements:: length 116 mm

Materials:: whole, iron (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt7

type:: needles

Nickel plated rack

Measurements:: height 37 mm
length 232 mm
width 120 mm

Materials:: whole, iron (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt8

type:: racks

Tubes (3)

Measurements:: length 310 mm

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)

Measurements:: case: height 91 mm
case: length 35 mm
case: width 26 mm
phial: length 85 mm
phial: diameter 9 mm

Materials:: case, card , packing, card , packing, cotton wool and phial, glass

Object Number:: A196512 Pt10

type:: catguts

Tin plated can with brass cap

Measurements:: height 176 mm
length 132 mm
width 63 mm

Materials:: whole, iron (tin plated) and cap, brass

Object Number:: A196512 Pt11

type:: cans

Saline infusion apparatus (cased)

Measurements:: height 85 mm
length 132 mm
width 49 mm

Materials:: case, iron (tin plated), japanned

Object Number:: A196512 Pt12

type:: saline infusion apparatus

Glass funnel

Measurements:: length 115 mm
diameter 25 mm

Materials:: whole, glass

Object Number:: A196512 Pt13

type:: funnels

Needle, brass and steel

Measurements:: length 48 mm

Materials:: whole, steel (nickel plated) and whole, brass

Object Number:: A196512 Pt14

type:: needles

Needle, brass and steel

Measurements:: length 78 mm

Materials:: whole, steel (nickel plated) and whole, brass

Object Number:: A196512 Pt15

type:: needles

Nickel plated nozzle

Measurements:: length 24 mm

Materials:: whole, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt16

type:: nozzles

Bottle of corrosive sublimate and mercuric chloride and drug

Measurements:: height 115 mm
diameter 56 mm

Materials:: bottle, vulcanite

Object Number:: A196512 Pt17

type:: corrosive sublimate

Wooden foot

Measurements:: height 25 mm
diameter 24 mm

Materials:: whole, wood

Object Number:: A196512 Pt18

type:: feet

Hot water bottle

Measurements:: rim: diameter 65 mm
length 200 mm
stopper: diameter 69 mm

Materials:: bottle, cloth, rubberised , neck, vulcanite , stopper, rubber , stopper, vulcanite and stopper, iron (tin plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt19

type:: hot water bottles

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Candle lantern

Measurements:: height 183 mm
length 77 mm
width 110 mm

Materials:: whole, brass , whole, iron (tin plated) and whole, glass

Object Number:: A196512 Pt20

type:: lanterns

Medium silkworm gut (cased)

Measurements:: case: height 32 mm
case: diameter 61 mm
gut: length 200 mm

Materials:: case, iron (tin plated), japanned

Object Number:: A196512 Pt21

type:: silkworm guts

Fine silkworm gut (cased)

Measurements:: case: height 30 mm
case: diameter 65 mm
gut: length 200 mm

Materials:: case, iron (tin plated), japanned

Object Number:: A196512 Pt22

type:: silkworm guts

Tin of steriliser and reagents

Tin of soda for sterilizer and sodium carbonate and reagent

Measurements:: height 146 mm
length 72 mm
width 49 mm

Materials:: whole, iron (tin plated), japanned

Object Number:: A196512 Pt23

type:: soda

Bottles for methylated spirits

Metal bottles for methylated spirit and reagent

Measurements:: height 124 mm
length 96 mm
width 59 mm

Materials:: whole, iron (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt24

type:: methylated spirits

Rolls (2) of surgeons rubber adhesive plaster and bandage

Measurements:: width 26 mm
diameter 73 mm

Materials:: former, card

Object Number:: A196512 Pt25

type:: adhesive plasters

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.

Measurements:: height 157 mm
width 60 mm
240 g

Materials:: iron (tin plated) , morphine , chloroform and trace

Object Number:: A196512 Pt26

type:: chloroform , morphine and canister

Bottle of sterilized drainage tubes

Measurements:: height 175 mm
diameter 24 mm

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

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Sterile tubes (12) of silk in tins (7)

Measurements:: case: height 76 mm
case: diameter 26 mm
tube: length mm

Materials:: tin, iron (tin plated), painted white

Object Number:: A196512 Pt29

type:: sterile tubes

Jacques' catheter

Measurements:: length 800 mm
diameter 13 mm

Materials:: whole, glass and whole, rubber

Object Number:: A196512 Pt30

type:: catheters

Bottle of carbolic acid and drug

Measurements:: height 141 mm
width 60 mm

Materials:: bottle, glass and stopper, glass

Object Number:: A196512 Pt31

type:: carbolic acid

Tubes of soft paraffin (2) and drug

Measurements:: length 120 mm
width 40 mm

Materials:: tube, metal

Object Number:: A196512 Pt32

type:: paraffin

Instrument pouch

Measurements:: length 255 mm
width 75 mm

Materials:: whole, canvas

Object Number:: A196512 Pt33

type:: pouches

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'.

Materials:: rubber (unidentified) and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt34

type:: tourniquets

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

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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

Measurements:: height 65 mm
length 250 mm
width 98 mm

Materials:: bath, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt35

type:: baths

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Lid for instrument sterilizer

Lid for instrument sterilizer, by Arnold & Sons

Measurements:: height 37 mm
length 266 mm
width 99 mm

Materials:: lid, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt36

type:: lids

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Platform

Platform, for instrument sterilizer, by Arnold & Sons

Measurements:: height 93 mm
length 248 mm
width 48 mm

Materials:: platform, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt37

type:: platforms

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Stand

Stand, for instrument sterilizer, by Arnold & Sons

Measurements:: height 86 mm
length 260 mm
width 94 mm

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

Measurements:: height 40 mm
length 153 mm
width 64 mm

Materials:: burner, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt39

type:: spirit burners

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Hoffman's gouge forceps

Measurements:: length 196 mm

Materials:: whole, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt40

type:: gouge forceps

Fergusson's lion forceps

Measurements:: length 224 mm

Materials:: whole, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt41

type:: lion forceps

Pouch containing surgical instruments

Pouch, canvas, by Arnold of London, with surgical instruments, c.1916

Measurements:: pouch: length 335 mm
pouch: width 75 mm
case: length 340 mm
case: width 88 mm

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

Measurements:: case: height 75 mm
case: diameter 28 mm

Materials:: case, iron (tin plated), japanned and phial, glass

Object Number:: A196512 Pt43

type:: catguts

Suture needles (2)

Measurements:: in part 8: length 54 mm

Materials:: whole, iron

Object Number:: A196512 Pt44

type:: suture needles

Size 7 suture needles (3)

Measurements:: in part 8: length 50 mm

Materials:: whole, iron

Object Number:: A196512 Pt45

type:: suture needles

Size 8 suture needles (3)

Measurements:: in part 8: length 46 mm

Materials:: whole, iron

Object Number:: A196512 Pt46

type:: suture needles

Size 9 suture needles (2)

Measurements:: in part 8: length 43 mm

Materials:: whole, iron

Object Number:: A196512 Pt47

type:: suture needles

Size 10 suture needle

Measurements:: in part 8: length 40 mm

Materials:: whole, iron

Object Number:: A196512 Pt48

type:: suture needles

Size 11 suture needle

Measurements:: in part 8: length 37 mm

Materials:: whole, iron

Object Number:: A196512 Pt49

type:: suture needles

Vulcanite case

Measurements:: height 75 mm
diameter 17 mm

Materials:: whole, vulcanite

Object Number:: A196512 Pt50

type:: cases

Horsley's bone forceps

Measurements:: length 204 mm

Materials:: whole, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt51

type:: bone forceps

Bullet scoops

Measurements:: length 177 mm

Materials:: whole, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt52

type:: bullet scoops

Key's hernia director and Key

Measurements:: length 160 mm

Materials:: whole, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt53

type:: hernia directors

Amputation saw

Measurements:: length 279 mm

Materials:: whole, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt54

type:: amputation saws

Catheter tube (cased)

Measurements:: case: length 305 mm
case: diameter 16 mm

Materials:: case, iron (tin plated), japanned

Object Number:: A196512 Pt55

type:: catheter tubes

Pouch, canvas

Pouch, canvas, by Maw of London, with surgical instruments, c.1916

Measurements:: pouch: length 335 mm
pouch: width 90 mm

Materials:: pouch, canvas

Object Number:: A196512 Pt56

type:: pouches

Box for scalpels

Measurements:: height 27 mm
length 37 mm
width 224 mm

Materials:: box, wood , hinges, brass , catches, brass , catches, iron and mounts, iron

Object Number:: A196512 Pt57

type:: boxes

Steel scalpel

Measurements:: length 200 mm

Materials:: whole, steel and handle, nickel plated

Object Number:: A196512 Pt58

type:: scalpels

Steel scalpel

Measurements:: length 152 mm

Materials:: whole, steel and handle, nickel plated

Object Number:: A196512 Pt59

type:: scalpels

Steel scalpel

Measurements:: length 147 mm

Materials:: whole, steel and handle, nickel plated

Object Number:: A196512 Pt60

type:: scalpels

Steel scalpel

Measurements:: length 167 mm

Materials:: whole, steel and handle, nickel plated

Object Number:: A196512 Pt61

type:: scalpels

Steel bistoury

Measurements:: length 171 mm

Materials:: whole, steel and handle, nickel plated

Object Number:: A196512 Pt62

type:: bistouries

Aneurism needle

Measurements:: length 162 mm

Materials:: whole, steel and handle, nickel plated

Object Number:: A196512 Pt63

type:: aneurism needles

Vulcanite case

Measurements:: length 77 mm
diameter 17 mm

Materials:: whole, vulcanite

Object Number:: A196512 Pt64

type:: cases

Size 6 suture needles (2)

Measurements:: length 58 mm

Materials:: whole, steel

Object Number:: A196512 Pt65

type:: suture needles

Size 7 suture needles (2)

Measurements:: length 50 mm

Materials:: whole, steel

Object Number:: A196512 Pt66

type:: suture needles

Size 8 suture needles (2)

Measurements:: length 46 mm

Materials:: whole, steel

Object Number:: A196512 Pt67

type:: suture needles

Size 9 suture needles (2)

Measurements:: length 43 mm

Materials:: whole, steel

Object Number:: A196512 Pt68

type:: suture needles

Size 10 suture needles

Measurements:: length 40 mm

Materials:: whole, steel

Object Number:: A196512 Pt69

type:: suture needles

Size 11 suture needles (2)

Measurements:: length 37 mm

Materials:: whole, steel

Object Number:: A196512 Pt70

type:: suture needles

Case, tin plated

Measurements:: height 75 mm
diameter 26 mm

Materials:: whole, iron (tin plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt71

type:: cases

Sterile tubes (12) of silk

Measurements:: tube: length 70 mm

Materials:: tube, glass

Object Number:: A196512 Pt72

type:: sterile tubes

Cataract needle and spud

Measurements:: open: length 105 mm
closed: length 120 mm
diameter 6 mm

Materials:: whole, steel

Object Number:: A196512 Pt73

type:: cataract needles

Bullet scoop

Measurements:: length 151 mm

Materials:: whole, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt74

type:: bullet scoops

Key's hernia director and Key

Measurements:: length 157 mm

Materials:: whole, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt75

type:: hernia directors

Horsley's bone forceps and Horsley

Measurements:: length 210 mm

Materials:: whole, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt76

type:: bone forceps

Wakely's artery forceps and Wakley

Measurements:: length 126 mm

Materials:: whole, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt77

type:: artery forceps

Amputation saw

Measurements:: length 285 mm

Materials:: whole, steel (nickel plated), partly

Object Number:: A196512 Pt78

type:: amputation saws

Catheter tube (cased)

Measurements:: case: length 304 mm
case: diameter 16 mm

Materials:: case, iron (tin plated), japanned

Object Number:: A196512 Pt79

type:: catheter tubes

Spencer Well's artery forceps

Measurements:: length 130 mm

Materials:: whole, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt80

type:: artery forceps

Spencer Well's artery forceps (3 pairs)

Measurements:: length 132 mm

Materials:: whole, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt81

type:: artery forceps

Spencer Well's artery forceps (2 pairs)

Measurements:: length 128 mm

Materials:: whole, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt82

type:: artery forceps

Steel forceps

Measurements:: length 125 mm

Materials:: whole, steel (nickel plated)

Object Number:: A196512 Pt83

type:: forceps

Pouch containing dental instruments

Pouch, leather, with 3 dental forceps, 2 by Ash of London, one by Dental Manufacturing Co. , c.1916

Measurements:: length 190 mm
diameter 70 mm

Materials:: pouch, leather and lining, felt, red

Object Number:: A196512 Pt84

type:: pouches

Pair of dental forceps

No.1 dental forceps for incisors (lower) or canines or bicuspids (lower) or stumps

Measurements:: length 150 mm

Materials:: whole, steel

Object Number:: A196512 Pt85

type:: dental forceps

Pair of dental forceps

No.4 dental forceps for molars (upper)

Measurements:: length 161 mm

Materials:: whole, steel

Object Number:: A196512 Pt86

type:: dental forceps

Pair of dental forceps

No.7 dental forceps for bicuspids (upper) or stumps

Measurements:: length 163 mm

Materials:: whole, steel

Object Number:: A196512 Pt87

type:: dental forceps

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

Details

Parts

Potain's aspirator

Nickel plated syringe

Valve unit

Cannula mounting

Cannulas(3) and trocars(3)

Blunt stilettes(3)

Nickel plated needle

Nickel plated rack

Tubes (3)

No.3 catgut in phials (6 per case) in cases(5)

Tin plated can with brass cap

Saline infusion apparatus (cased)

Glass funnel

Needle, brass and steel

Needle, brass and steel

Nickel plated nozzle

Bottle of corrosive sublimate and mercuric chloride and drug

Wooden foot

Hot water bottle

Candle lantern

Medium silkworm gut (cased)

Fine silkworm gut (cased)

Tin of steriliser and reagents

Bottles for methylated spirits

Rolls (2) of surgeons rubber adhesive plaster and bandage

Iron canister of Morphine and Chloroform Tincture

Bottle of sterilized drainage tubes

First field dressing in ring pull packet

Sterile tubes (12) of silk in tins (7)

Jacques' catheter

Bottle of carbolic acid and drug

Tubes of soft paraffin (2) and drug

Instrument pouch

2 Samway's tourniquets in case

Samway's tourniquets

Samway's tourniquets

Case for 2 Samway's tourniquets

Bath

Lid for instrument sterilizer

Platform

Stand

Spirit Burner

Hoffman's gouge forceps

Fergusson's lion forceps

Pouch containing surgical instruments

Sterilized catgut (6 phials) and sterilised silk (6 phials) in case

Suture needles (2)

Size 7 suture needles (3)

Size 8 suture needles (3)

Size 9 suture needles (2)

Size 10 suture needle

Size 11 suture needle

Vulcanite case

Horsley's bone forceps

Bullet scoops

Key's hernia director and Key

Amputation saw

Catheter tube (cased)

Pouch, canvas

Box for scalpels

Steel scalpel

Steel scalpel

Steel scalpel

Steel scalpel

Steel bistoury

Aneurism needle

Vulcanite case

Size 6 suture needles (2)

Size 7 suture needles (2)

Size 8 suture needles (2)

Size 9 suture needles (2)

Size 10 suture needles

Size 11 suture needles (2)

Case, tin plated

Sterile tubes (12) of silk

Cataract needle and spud

Bullet scoop