Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
General Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
997034054
Description
Towel clamp, which is a scissor-like instrument made up of two halves crossing with a box-lock joint and a snap-catch ratchet; the handles are straight with closed rounded finger grips coming off each end; the top of each half angles approximately 45°, tapering to very sharp, pointed tips that comeā¦
Towel clamp, which is a scissor-like instrument made up of two halves crossing with a box-lock joint and a snap-catch ratchet; the handles are straight with closed rounded finger grips coming off each end; the top of each half angles approximately 45°, tapering to very sharp, pointed tips that come together when closed.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
Longitudinal oval with five-pointed star at each end, and "STILLE SWEDEN" enclosed in the oval; five-pointed star to right of oval stamped into metal on front of instrument; "OR" engraved on back.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-3
Dimension Notes
Length 13.6 cm x Width 6.8 cm x Depth 1.3 cm
Condition Remarks
Nor staining or corrosion evident; parts move freely
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Hospital Catalog," General Surgical ed., 21st ed., by Sklar, 1992, p. 93 (item 47-2955)
Research Facts
Used for holding sterile towels and drapes in place when they have been placed around a surgical site.