Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
General Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
997034003
Description
Allis tissue forceps, which consist 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 are straight, becoming triangular at the tips and rounded with teeā¦
Allis tissue forceps, which consist 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 are straight, becoming triangular at the tips and rounded with teeth; the right side has five teeth and the left side has six teeth
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
Top: "STAINLESS" stamped into the metal and the Jetter & Scheerer logo, which is a snake wrapped around a caduceus rod; bottom: "INGRAM & BELL" and "GERMANY" are stamped into the metal
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-2
Dimension Notes
Length 15.0 x Width 6.3 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Well-used instrument; plastic sheeting stuck to handles; some discolouration
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Surgical Instruments and Hospital Equipment," Downs Surgical PLC, ca. 1982, p. B15 (item BE-300-03-G, 5-6 teeth)
Research Facts
Used mainly as a grasping forceps, for nodes, tissues, and is a milti-purpose instrument used in general surgery, gynecology, vascular, plastic and reconstruction cases