Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
General Treatment
Accession Number
997034498
Description
Robin anchoring forceps consist of a stainless steel, scissor-like instrument with closed, round finger grips, snap catch ratchet, and a screw joint with distal ends curving upwards; the curved tips taper to sharp points; on the posterior side, distal, midway, are halves of solid, oval bars that wh…
Robin anchoring forceps consist of a stainless steel, scissor-like instrument with closed, round finger grips, snap catch ratchet, and a screw joint with distal ends curving upwards; the curved tips taper to sharp points; on the posterior side, distal, midway, are halves of solid, oval bars that when closed form an open channel to hold tubing or cords.
"DOWNS SURGICAL // ENGLAND" etched in the metal; "OR 82 // 32" engraved on instrument.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-3
Dimension Notes
Length 13.5 cm x Width 7.8 cm x Depth 3.0 cm
Condition Remarks
No staining, no corrosion.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"Surgical Instruments and Hospital Equipment," 23rd Ed., Downs Surgical PLC, ca. 1982, p. B-26 (similar to item BH-001-01-K) (see attached photocopy); CD #3.