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dissecting scissors
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Dates
1970
1980
circa 1970-1980
Collection
Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
General Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
997034556
Description
Metzenbaum dissecting scissors with long handles and curved cutting blades.
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Accession Number
997034556
Collection
Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
General Surgery
Surgery
MeSH Heading
Dissection, instrumentation
MM= Cutting Tool -- scissors/shears -- dissecting
Surgery
Description
Metzenbaum dissecting scissors with long handles and curved cutting blades.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
Maker
Codman
Site Made (City)
Randolph
Site Made (State)
Massachusetts
Site Made (Country)
United States of America
Dates
1970
1980
circa 1970-1980
Date Remarks
Supplier's catalogue
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
Stamped into the metal: "CODMAN 12 STAINLESS USA"; engraved on instrument: "OR Gen 81"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-13
Length
23.3 cm
Width
5.5 cm
Depth
0.7 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 23.3 cm x Width 5.5 cm x Depth 0.7 cm
Condition Remarks
No stains or corrosion.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Surgical Instruments," by Codman & Shurtleff Inc., 1976-77, p. 25 (item # 54-1034)
Research Facts
These scissors are used when dissecting in a deep cavity.
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