Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
Thoracic Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
997034260
Description
Costotome has plier-like handles with a hand guard on the top handle; insides of handles are flat, and rounded on the outsides; the ends are rounded; there is a tension bar between the two handles; the handles curve down at a 90° angle with a hook at the tip of one; the inside of the hook is a groo…
Costotome has plier-like handles with a hand guard on the top handle; insides of handles are flat, and rounded on the outsides; the ends are rounded; there is a tension bar between the two handles; the handles curve down at a 90° angle with a hook at the tip of one; the inside of the hook is a groove; the other handle has a blade; when the instrument is closed, the blade is pushed down into the groove, acting as a guillotine.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.