A set of six acetabular reamers; each reamer consists of a metal shaft with an attachment to hook it onto a drill at one end, and a half-sphere at the other with several small blades arranged on it.
A set of six acetabular reamers; each reamer consists of a metal shaft with an attachment to hook it onto a drill at one end, and a half-sphere at the other with several small blades arranged on it.
Number Of Parts
6
Part Names
a - reamer - Size: Length 25.6 cm x Diameter 4.2 cm
b - reamer - Size: Length 25.5 cm x Diameter 4.6 cm
c - reamer - Size: Length 25.7 cm x Diameter 5.0 cm
d - reamer - Size: Length 26.0 cm x Diameter 5.4 cm
e - reamer - Size: Length 26.2 cm x Diameter 5.8 cm
f - reamer - Size: Length 26.2 cm x Diameter 6.2 cm
Provenance
They were used for hip replacement surgery at Kingston General Hospital.
Maker
BG
Dates
1982
circa 1982
Date Remarks
Similar reamers appear in a 1982 catalogue.
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
Each reamer has a number on the shaft from "042" to "062" increasing in units of 4; each reamer has BG engraved on it.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-9
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Some very minor wear.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Internet
Person
Reference Comments
"Surgical Instruments & Hospital Equipment," 23rd ed., Downs Surgical PLC, Surrey, ca. 1982, p. G20
"Internet: A Patient's Guide to Total Hip Replacement"
Mary White
Research Facts
These reamers are used to create threaded grooves in a hole in a hip bone which had already been made by a more destructive blade (see 004. 029.001) for the implant to screw into.