Object Listing

A long, thin-bladed, probe-pointed knife for slitting open a fistula. Synonym(s): Fistula knife, syringotome, c. 1935.

A long, thin-bladed, probe-pointed knife for slitting open a fistula. Synonym(s): Fistula knife, syringotome, c. 1935.

Cannula: A hollow tube with a sharp, retractable inner core that can be inserted into a vein, an artery, or another body cavity. An intrauterine device (IUD), is a small, often T-shaped birth control device that is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy, c. 1935.

The Weinberger hand fixation is intended to be used to fixate the hand of the patient when the forearm has to be stretched out by means of a traction device, c. 1940.

Kirschner's extension strips (2 parts) & handle & wire (15 parts) is commonly used by orthopedic surgeons for temporary fixation of fractures that require skeletal traction, c. 1940.

Bone surgery/hip, nail & wire drill (3 parts) by Sven Johansson, c. 1940.

A knife with a small, sharp, sometimes detachable blade (2 parts), as used by a surgeon, c. 1920

Liston bone cutting forceps (2 parts) are durable bar spring loaded, which allows them to self-open. For the use of cutting lower density bone and cartiledge, c. 1935.

Bone instuments: Farabeuf bone rugine with chisel edge with a flat handle, c. 1925.

Scoop, double-ended large round/oval 21.5 cm. A narrow, spoon like instrument for extracting the contents of cavities or cysts, c. 1920.

Alexander's gauge. The main system for measuring the diameter of a hypodermic needle is the Birmingham gauge, c. 1950.

A set of 4 trephines (7 parts). A small circular saw with a centre pin mounted on a strong, hollow metal shaft to which is attached a transverse handle used in surgery to remove circular discs of bone from the skull, c. 1920.

An instrument for dislodging encysted stones or debris. Lithotomy scoop with feathered, curved blade and bulbous wooden handle, c. 1930.

A Morson's bladder retractor is a type of retractor which is used by surgeons & gynaecologists so that they can work in the deep layers of the patient. A retractor such as the Morris retractor is usually curved, c. 1935.

Lithotomy (4 parts) is a procedure in which a surgical incision is made and the bladder, ureters or affected organ opened surgically to remove stones. A urinary catheter is a hollow, partially flexible tube that collects urine from the bladder and leads to a drainage bag. Urinary catheters come in many sizes and types.

Short proctoscope (2 parts). A medical instrument with an integral lamp for examining the anus & lower part of the rectum or carrying out minor medical procedures, c. 1945.

Strauss' sigmoidoscope (2 or 3 parts). A flexible tube inserted through the anus in order to examine the sigmoid colon. "The sigmoidoscope contains a tiny video camera at its tip", c. 1940.

Set of 2 dynamometers. An instrument for measuring the force of muscular contraction, especially of the hand, c. 1930.

A small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes. Synonym(s): Plessor, plexor. Hammer - a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking c. 1935.

Binaural stethoscope (bell-shaped chestpiece). A stethoscope to be used with both ears, c. 1925.

Medical guide, c. 1925.

Esbach's albuminometer. A graduated glass tube used for measuring the amount of albumin in a specimen of urine (3 parts), c. 1930.

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.

(a) Wooden box with brown velvet lining & key
(b) Large amputation saw
(c) Skull saw
(d) Elevator
(e) Skull elevator
(f) Lenticular
(g) Large amputation knife
(h) Small amputation knife
(i) Dissecting forceps
(j) 2 bulldog forceps
(k) Sharp hook
(l) Tourniquet
(m) Trephine handle, large trephine, small trephine (3 parts), c. 1830.

(a) Wooden box
(b) Metal handle & frame (9 parts)
(c) 2 replaceable blades, c. 1940.

The knife is designed for taking small grafts utilising a razor blade fixed into the device holder, c. 1900.

The knife is designed for taking small grafts utilising a razor blade fixed into the device holder, c. 1900.

(a) Wooden box
(b) Saw
(c) Bowel scissors
(d) Chisel - solid forged steel
(e) Chisel - with steel loose cross handle (2 parts)
(f) Strong scissors - large
(g) Strong scissors - small
(h) Lund's folding skull coronet (5 parts)
(i) Spine wrench
(j) Bone forceps
(k) Hammer, with large hatchet
(l) Brain knife, solid - forged
(m) Cartilage knife, solid - forged
(n) Catlin, solid - forged
(o) Single-edged knife, solid - forged
(p) Scalpel
(q) Scalpel
(r) 2 needles, c. 1900.

(a) Wooden box lined with velvet (b) Cupping glass (large) (c) Cupping glass (medium) (d) Cupping glass (small) (e) Scarifier (f) Bottle with stopper (g) Syringe with nozzle, c. 1880.

(a) Case lined with green velvet
(b) Counting chamber
(c) Pipette for red corpuscles
(d) Pipette for white corpuscles
(e) Cover glass (1), c. 1940.