General
General
Object Auto ID
87440
Alternate Codes
Equipment and Tools
Common Name
Metcalfe trocar & cannula
Classified Name
Quantity
1.00
Object Description
A trocar is a medical device that is made up of an awl, a cannula (essentially a hollow tube) & a seal. Trocars are placed through the abdomen during laparoscopic surgery. The trocar functions as a portal for the subsequent placement of other instruments, such as graspers, scissors, staplers, etc. (2 parts), c. 1925.
Provenance
Cape Medical Museum
Description
Description
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History
History
Object Age Comment
c. 1940
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