Obstetrical perforator which consists of two long scissor-like handles attached near the head with a screw; the head consists of two curved and pointed blades which open when the handles are opened; the handles are rounded at the end to allow the user to grasp them with the hand and fingers.
Obstetrical perforator which consists of two long scissor-like handles attached near the head with a screw; the head consists of two curved and pointed blades which open when the handles are opened; the handles are rounded at the end to allow the user to grasp them with the hand and fingers.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Dr. Jason A. Hannah, Queen’s University Faculty of Medicine Class of 1928.
Dates
1880
1910
circa 1880-1910
Material
metal: silver-grey
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D7-6
Dimension Notes
Length: 28.0 cm. x Width: 7.5 cm.
Condition Remarks
The perforator will open and close; there is a fair amount of corrosion on the handle; #3: metal rusty
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
Chas. F. Thackeray -- Catalogue of Surgical Instruments and Surgical Sundries p. M271; "Antique Medical Instruments" by C. Keith Wilbur, M.D., p. 99; Jetter & Scheerer, "Surgical Instruments Catalogue", Canada Edition, p. 186; V. Mueller catalogue: "A Guide to Comprehensive Purchasing", p. 479;
Research Facts
Perforator used to perform a craniotomy on a severely impacted fetus