University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Neurosurgery
Skull
Accession Number
1973.9.4
Description
Two crossed S-shaped pieces held by a screw where they cross and ending in blunt posts that go into the skull; the other ends are held by a set screw for adjustment; resembles a pair of ice tongs.
Two crossed S-shaped pieces held by a screw where they cross and ending in blunt posts that go into the skull; the other ends are held by a set screw for adjustment; resembles a pair of ice tongs.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. T. P. Morley of Toronto General Hospital.
Dates
1940
1950
circa 1940-1950
Material
metal: silver
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-2
Dimension Notes
Length 23.0 cm x Width 14.0 cm
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Photo
Reference Comments
Photos in file
Research Facts
In 1946, the Botterell tongs were further modified; blunt points were introduced, making it necessary to use the equivalent of the Crutchfield drill points instead of tapping the points into the skull; the locking device remained unchanged; required an incision in the skin and a hole bored into the skull.