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Backhaus towel clamps
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Dates
1960
1980
circa 1960-1980
Collection
Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
General Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
997034340
Description
Scissor-like instrument made up of two halves with a snap catch ratchet lock; the distal end angles upward, inward, and tapers to a sharp point.
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Accession Number
997034340
Collection
Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
General Surgery
Surgery
MeSH Heading
MM= Grasping and Fixating -- forceps -- towel
Surgery
Description
Scissor-like instrument made up of two halves with a snap catch ratchet lock; the distal end angles upward, inward, and tapers to a sharp point.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
Maker
Codman
Site Made (City)
Randolph
Site Made (State)
Massachusetts
Site Made (Country)
United States of America
Dates
1960
1980
circa 1960-1980
Material
metal: silver
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-3
Dimension Notes
Length 10.0 cm x Width 6.3 cm x Depth 1.0 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows no corrosion, no stains.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Surgical Products A to Z Catalog," by Codman and Shurtleff Inc., 1984, p. 43 (item # 33-5000)
Research Facts
Used for holding sterile towels and drapes around surgical site during surgery.
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