Carbolic steam spray used by Joseph Lister

Surgery

1866-1870

Amputation saw, Europe, 1501-1600

Surgery

1501-1600

Pneumothorax apparatus

Surgery

1901-1930

Artificial heart from The Jarvik Aritifical Heart System

Surgery

1975-1985

Four scalpels and a hernia bistoury in case

Surgery

1901-1930

Myoma Screw, Liverpool, England, 1871-1900

Surgery

1871-1900

Spencer Wells-type artery forceps, London, England, 1880-1904

Surgery

1880-1920

Cocked hat worn by French military surgeon

Surgery

1790-1831

Obsidian possibly used in trephination experiments

Surgery

1918-1920

Walking stick with ivory skull

Surgery

1740-1840

Hip replacement joint, United States, 1998

Surgery

1998

Dissecting apron

Surgery

1860-1910

Scales used in mortuary

Surgery

1950

Pathologists' brain knife

Surgery

c.2016

Ornate circumcision knife with ivory handle

Surgery

1775-1785

Charnley-type artificial hip prosthesis

Surgery

1901-1999

Needle holder for general surgical use

Surgery

1981-1990

Patient side cart, from da Vinci® Classic surgical system

Surgery

1999-2001

Case for amputation set

Surgery

1801-1900

Gibbon-Mayo pump oxygenator heart-lung machine

Surgery

1958

White pathologists' wellington boots

Surgery

c.2016

Electric bone saw

Surgery

c.2016

Waxed post-mortem thread

Surgery

c.2016

Plastic syringe containing liquid collagen for cosmetic/plastic surgery, Europe, 2000

Surgery

2000

Mounted set of Hagedorn's suture needles

Surgery

1880-1920

Mitral and aortic replacement heart valves, 1960s.

Surgery

1968-1969

Government issue field operation instrument set

Surgery

1940

Replacement hip joint, United States, 1998

Surgery

1998

Pathologists' tweezers

Surgery

c.2016

Liston-type amputation knife, London, England, 1920-1930

Surgery

1920-1930

Earthenware plate, depicting the circumcision of Jesus

Surgery

1701-1800

Amputation saw by Stodart, London c.1800

Surgery

1750-1850

Diamond tipped knife for eye surgery, Switzerland, 1980

Surgery

1980

Saw used to amputate the bones in the hand, Europe, 1770-1790

Surgery

1770-1790

Hip prosthesis

Surgery

1958-1960

PM 40 and disposable scalpel

Surgery

c.2016

Pocket surgical instrument set

Surgery

1901-1950

Pathologists' chainmail glove

Surgery

c.2016

Green tin of sulpho-chromic catgut ligatures

Surgery

1876-1900

Specimen containers

Surgery

c.2016

Hip joint replacement, United States, 1998

Surgery

1998

Richet-type forceps

Surgery

1851-1900

Surgical post-mortem needles

Surgery

c.2016

Yellow pathologists' sponge

Surgery

c.2016

Case for trephination set

Surgery

1771-1830

Display set of six safety pins, England, 1910-1937

Surgery

1910-1937

Bone cutting forceps

Surgery

Amputation saw with ivory handle

Surgery

1601-1700

Carton of silkworm gut ligature

Surgery

1900-1950

Ringed titanium hip prosthesis with screw stem

Surgery

1951 - 1992