General
General
Object Auto ID
87529
Alternate Codes
Equipment and Tools
Common Name
Elevator for laminectomy
Classified Name
Quantity
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Object Description
A Cobb elevator. It can be used to scrape or retract soft tissue from bone or to hold tissue away. Its long handle can be used safely in deep spaces. The end is sharp. It is often used in spine surgery to expose the lamina of the spine for a laminectomy, c. 1945.
Provenance
Cape Medical Museum
Description
Description
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History
History
Object Age Comment
c. 1945
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