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Davidson scapula retractor
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Dates
1940
1960
circa 1940-1960
Collection
Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
Thoracic Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
997034402
Description
An S-shaped, solid metal retractor; finger grips on handle; the blade is rectangular with logitudinal openings.
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Accession Number
997034402
Collection
Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
Thoracic Surgery
Surgery
MeSH Heading
MM= Grasping and Fixating -- retractor -- general operating
Surgery
Description
An S-shaped, solid metal retractor; finger grips on handle; the blade is rectangular with logitudinal openings.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
Maker
Pilling
Site Made (City)
Philadelphia
Site Made (State)
Pennsylvania
Site Made (Country)
United States of America
Dates
1940
1960
circa 1940-1960
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
"PILLING - PHILA" stamped into metal; "OR" engraved in metal.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-12
Dimension Notes
Length 14.0 cm x Width 11.0 cm x Depth 5.0 cm
Condition Remarks
The finish is worn off
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Surgical Instrument Catalog," by The Lawton Company, 1970, p. 282 (similar to item #37-0450)
Research Facts
This instrument is used for lifting the scapula during thoracic surgery.
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