Forceps designed to hold the Mark 4 radium applicator; these forceps were manufactured as sponge forceps, then were modified by having two metal lugs attached, so that they could clamp into the holes in the flat handle of a Mark 4 radium applicator; the forceps are a scissor-like instrument with lo…
Forceps designed to hold the Mark 4 radium applicator; these forceps were manufactured as sponge forceps, then were modified by having two metal lugs attached, so that they could clamp into the holes in the flat handle of a Mark 4 radium applicator; the forceps are a scissor-like instrument with long straight handles that have open circular finger grips; the handles have a locking device just below the finger grips; the handles join together just before the blades; the blades are long and rounded and end with open teardrop-shaped pieces; one of these blade ends has had two short cylindrical lugs attached to it.
One handle has the words, "INGRAM & BELL GERMANY" stamped into it; the other handle has the word, "STAINLESS" and an aesculapian symbol with a crown over it, stamped into it
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-3
Dimension Notes
Length: 24.3 cm. x Width: 8.5 cm. x Depth: 1.3 cm.
Condition Remarks
The forceps show only minor wear and no corrosion
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Document
Other
Reference Comments
"A Catalogue of Surgical Instrumenta and Surgical Sundries," by Chas. F. Thackray Ltd., p. G100; "Radium Applicators in the Treatment of Carcinoma of the Cervix" in the "Journal of the Canadian Association of Radiologists," Vol. XII, Dec. 1961
Research Facts
The aesculapian symbol (a snake wrapped around a rod) with a crown over it is the manufacturing logo for the Jetter & Scheerer Company
Exhibit History
On exhibit at the Museum of Health Care in the East Gallery, small cases #1 and #2 - May 30, 2007 - March 9, 2009.
Kingston Regional Cancer Centre - Radium exhibit, May 12, 1998