Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Gynaecology
Accession Number
997034001
Description
Doyen broad ligament clamp, which consists of a scissor-like instrument made up of two halves joined with a box lock joint and a snap-catch ratchet; the handles are straight with closed, rounded finger grips coming off each end; the blades curve upwards from the joint and have rounded tips; the ins…
Doyen broad ligament clamp, which consists of a scissor-like instrument made up of two halves joined with a box lock joint and a snap-catch ratchet; the handles are straight with closed, rounded finger grips coming off each end; the blades curve upwards from the joint and have rounded tips; the inside edges of the blades have vertical gripping grooves in the metal
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room
Top: "Lawton // STAINLESS" stamped into the metal and "OR" engraved; bottom: "GERMANY" stamped into the metal
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D8-8
Length
22.6 cm
Width
7.5 cm
Depth
2.7 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 22.6 x Width 7.5 cm x Depth 2.7 cm
Condition Remarks
Metal shows some wear; no stains or corrosion evident; parts move freely
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Person
Reference Comments
"Surgical Instruments and Hospital Equipment," Downs Surgical PLC, ca. 1982, p. F2 (similar to item FG-043-01-S); Claire Kelly, Kingston General Hospital Operating Room nurse
Research Facts
Used mainly for dissection with a dental roll ("peanut") held in the jaws; also used in general surgery: thoracic, vascular, gynecological; a dental roll is a cotton roll that is packed tightly and is multi-purpose in the above surgical fields