Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Proctology
Accession Number
997034543
Description
Scissor-like instrument with a box-lock joint and a snap catch ratchet; closed, round finger grips; handle angled at 45° and then straight; the two arms are straight with space between them and then they curve down at the distal end; flat on the inner side; the tips turn inward, with four-on-four i…
Scissor-like instrument with a box-lock joint and a snap catch ratchet; closed, round finger grips; handle angled at 45° and then straight; the two arms are straight with space between them and then they curve down at the distal end; flat on the inner side; the tips turn inward, with four-on-four interlocking teeth.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
Dates
1975
1985
circa 1975-1985
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
Stamped into the metal: "Ford Dixon // STAINLESS"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E3-6
Dimension Notes
Length 18.8 cm x Width 7.5 cm x Depth 1.8 cm
Condition Remarks
No stains or corrosion.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Surgical Instruments and Hospital Equipment," 23rd ed., Downs Surgical PLC, ca. 1982, p. D6 (similar to item DD-030-01-J)
Research Facts
Forceps used to grasp hemorrhoids when applying ligature.