Carbolic steam spray used by Joseph Lister

Surgery

1866-1870

Four scalpels and a hernia bistoury in case

Surgery

1901-1930

Amputation saw, Europe, 1501-1600

Surgery

1501-1600

Government issue field operation instrument set

Surgery

1940

Myoma Screw, Liverpool, England, 1871-1900

Surgery

1871-1900

Clover's lithotomy crutch, London, England, 1860-1904

Surgery

1860-1904

Walking stick with ivory skull

Surgery

1740-1840

Artificial heart from The Jarvik Aritifical Heart System

Surgery

1975-1985

Hip replacement joint, United States, 1998

Surgery

1998

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

Surgery

1880-1920

Ornate circumcision knife with ivory handle

Surgery

1775-1785

Pneumothorax apparatus

Surgery

1901-1930

Cocked hat worn by French military surgeon

Surgery

1790-1831

Waxed post-mortem thread

Surgery

c.2016

Mounted set of Hagedorn's suture needles

Surgery

1880-1920

Silkworm gut ligature in metal canister

Surgery

1871-1930

Moynihan's stomach clamp forceps

Surgery

Obsidian possibly used in trephination experiments

Surgery

1918-1920

White pathologists' wellington boots

Surgery

c.2016

Pocket surgical instrument set

Surgery

1901-1950

Green tin of sulpho-chromic catgut ligatures

Surgery

1876-1900

Specimen containers

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

Needle holder for general surgical use

Surgery

1981-1990

Vitallium hip prosthesis

Surgery

1970-1985

Vitallium total hip prosthesis

Surgery

1970-1985

Bullet extractor

Surgery

1601-1700

Glassware from Carrel's apparatus for sterilizing wounds

Surgery

1914-1918

Lister-type carbolic steam spray

Surgery

1869-1890

Replica of Ayurvedic surgical instrument representing a wolf

Surgery

1901-1930

PM 40 and disposable scalpel

Surgery

c.2016

Hip prosthesis

Surgery

1958-1960

Electric bone saw

Surgery

c.2016

Pathologists' chainmail glove

Surgery

c.2016

Richet-type forceps

Surgery

1851-1900

Hip joint replacement, United States, 1998

Surgery

1998

Scales used in mortuary

Surgery

1950

Pathologists' brain knife

Surgery

c.2016

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

Surgery

2000

Surgical post-mortem needles

Surgery

c.2016

Mitral and aortic replacement heart valves, 1960s.

Surgery

1968-1969

Pathologists' tweezers

Surgery

c.2016

Replacement hip joint, United States, 1998

Surgery

1998

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

Surgery

1920-1930

Carton of silkworm gut ligature

Surgery

1900-1950

Spencer Wells artery forceps

Surgery

1890-1910

Charnley-type artificial hip prosthesis

Surgery

1901-1999

Three amputation knives

Surgery