A brown canvas military surgical instrument kit containing several instruments; the roll (a) unfolds to reveal the instruments inside; the instruments included are a pair of tongue forceps (b), two pairs of retracting forceps (c-d), seven pairs of hemostatic forceps (e-k), two pairs of tissue forc…
A brown canvas military surgical instrument kit containing several instruments; the roll (a) unfolds to reveal the instruments inside; the instruments included are a pair of tongue forceps (b), two pairs of retracting forceps (c-d), seven pairs of hemostatic forceps (e-k), two pairs of tissue forceps (l-m), two pairs of dressing forceps (n-o), one surgical saw (p), two S shaped retractors (q-r) one knife handle (s), one ligature carrier (t), one tracheotomy tube, consisting of two parts (u-v), two boxes of scalpal blades (w-x), and two hook shaped retractors (y-z).
Number Of Parts
26
Part Names
a - roll - Size (unfolded): Length 62.0 cm x Width 57.0 cm x Depth 0.3 cm
b - tongue forceps - Size: Length 24.4 cm Width 6.8 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
c - retractor forceps - Size: Length 12.5 cm Width 6.2 cm x Depth 1.1 cm
d - retractor forceps - Size: Length 12.8 cm Width 6.2 cm x Depth 1.0 cm
e - hemostatic forceps - Size: Length 16.0 cm Width 7.3 cm x Depth 0.6 cm
f - hemostatic forceps - Size: Length 13.3 cm Width 6.5 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
g - hemostatic forceps - Size: Length 13.3 cm Width 6.4 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
h - hemostatic forceps - Size: Length 12.9 cm Width 6.0 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
i - hemostatic forceps - Size: Length 12.9 cm Width 5.8 cm x Depth 0.4 cm
j - hemostatic forceps - Size: Length 12.7 cm Width 5.9 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
k - hemostatic forceps - Size: Length 13.3 cm Width 6.4 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
l - tissue forceps - Size: Length 15.3 cm Width 2.4 cm x Depth 1.1 cm
m - tissue forceps - Size: Length 13.8 cm Width 2.0 cm x Depth 1.0 cm
n - dressing forceps - Size: Length 12.3 cm Width 1.0 cm x Depth 1.0 cm
o - dressing forceps - Size: Length 15.4 cm Width 2.1 cm x Depth 1.1 cm
p - saw - Size: Length 28.2 cm x Width 2.8 cm x Depth 1.8 cm
q - retractor - Size: Length 16.5 cm x Width 2.5 cm x Depth 5.5 cm
r - retractor - Size: Length 16.5 cm x Width 2.5 cm x Depth 5.5 cm
s - knife handle - Size: Length 13.0 cm Width 1.3 cm x Depth 0.4 cm
t - ligature carrier - Size: Length 17.4 cm x Width 1.3 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
u - outer tracheotomy tube - Size: Length 4.5 cm x Width 4.1 cm x Depth 3.3 cm
v - inner tracheotomy tube - Size: Length 4.9 cm x Width 4.1 cm x Depth 2.1 cm
w - box of blades - Size: Length 7.0 cm x Width 1.8 cm x Depth 0.6 cm
x - box of blades - Size: Length 7.0 cm x Width 1.8 cm x Depth 0.6 cm
y - retractor - Size: Length 15.8 cm x Width 1.3 cm x Depth 0.3 cm
z - retractor - Size: Length 15.8 cm x Width 1.3 cm x Depth 0.3 cm
Provenance
Belonged to the donor's father who worked as a ship's medical officer during the Second World War.
Maker
Arnold & Sons
Dates
1940
circa 1940
Date Remarks
It is from World War II.
Material
fabric: brown
metal: silver
cardboard: white; green
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E1-3
Dimension Notes
a - roll - (unfolded): Length 62.0 cm x Width 57.0 cm x Depth 0.3 cm
Condition Remarks
Most of the pieces and the canvas are like new.
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," J.F. Hartz Co. Ltd, Toronto, 1960; "A Comprehensive Guide to Purchasing: Hospital - Professional Instruments - Equipment - Supplies," V. Mueller Co, 1956
Research Facts
Dr. Prouse served as a ship's medical officer during the second world war rising the rank of Surgeon-Captain; after the war he became an anesthesiologist feeling that he did not have sufficient control over his hands after suffering from rheumatic fever.