tonsillectomy instruments
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- Dates
- 1950
- circa 1950
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Otolaryngology
- Accession Number
- 1987.5.1 a-t
- Description
- A set of instruments used for tonsillectomy, including a roll of piano wire from which the donor made his own snares; stored in a fabric drawstring pouch (t); contents are: (a-c) adenoid curettes; (d,e) adenotomes; (f) mouth gag; (g) tongue depressor; (h,i) vulsellum forceps; (j) tonsil snare; (k) …
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- Accession Number
- 1987.5.1 a-t
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Otolaryngology
- MeSH Heading
- Tonsillectomy -- instrumentation
- Adenoidectomy -- instrumentation
- MM= Cutting Tool -- tome -- adenotome
- MM= Cutting Tool -- tome -- tonsillotome
- Description
- A set of instruments used for tonsillectomy, including a roll of piano wire from which the donor made his own snares; stored in a fabric drawstring pouch (t); contents are: (a-c) adenoid curettes; (d,e) adenotomes; (f) mouth gag; (g) tongue depressor; (h,i) vulsellum forceps; (j) tonsil snare; (k) replacement for (j) in a glass tube; (l) curved knife; (m) double-ended instrument; (n) tooth-edged instrument; (o) needle holder; (p) scissors; (q) sponge forceps; (r) lengths of piano wire in a glass tube; (s) piano wire in a roll.
- Number Of Parts
- 20
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. Maurice Miller.
- Site Made (City)
- (d,l) Chicago;
- Site Made (State)
- (a,b) Pennsylvania; (d,l) Illinois;
- Site Made (Country)
- (a,b) USA; (c) Germany; (d) USA; (h,i) Germany; (l) USA
- Dates
- 1950
- circa 1950
- Material
- metal: silver
- fabric: grey
- glass: clear
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-E3-4
- Condition Remarks
- Mostly excellent; some plating wearing off some of the pieces, especially around the joints; for example, (f), (o), (p).
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #UHN
- Research Facts
- Dr. Miller practised in the MOH, Frontenac County; in Timmins during WW II; and in Toronto, Mt. Sinai, from 1945 on; he was known for his obstetrical practice. Dr. Miller preferred the handle and feel of his own instruments, which he used instead of those available in the hospital; dislike disposable instruments; he performed many tonsillectomies in his career; while in Timmins, he participated in the tosillectomy clinics organized by the Kiwanis, donating his time.
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