Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Neurology
Physical Examination
Accession Number
997034258
Description
Taylor's percussion hammer which consists of a solid, cylindrical triangle-shaped handle that tapers at bottom to a flat, triangular connecting piece of metal; this piece of metal tapers to a solid cylindrical shaft, then opens to an elongated oval that holds a triangular rubber head.
Taylor's percussion hammer which consists of a solid, cylindrical triangle-shaped handle that tapers at bottom to a flat, triangular connecting piece of metal; this piece of metal tapers to a solid cylindrical shaft, then opens to an elongated oval that holds a triangular rubber head.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
"I v B - KROME GERMANY" stamped into metal; "OPD" written with black marker on rubber.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F4-1
Dimension Notes
Length 21.0 cm x Width 5.5 cm x Depth 1.6 cm
Condition Remarks
Chrome plating worn; scratches on metal; rubber is scored
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"A Catalogue of Operation Tables, Sterilizers, Hospital Furniture, Surgical Instruments, Appliances, Ligatures & Sutures," by Allen & Hanburys Ltd., 1957, p. 559 (similar to #46568)