Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Obstetrics
Accession Number
997034113
Description
The placenta forcep is a scissor-like instrument made up of two halves joined with a screw joint and a snap catch ratchet; the handles are straight with rounded outer edges and flat on the inner side; the handles then flare out to closed, rounded finger grips coming off each end; the blades flare o…
The placenta forcep is a scissor-like instrument made up of two halves joined with a screw joint and a snap catch ratchet; the handles are straight with rounded outer edges and flat on the inner side; the handles then flare out to closed, rounded finger grips coming off each end; the blades flare out to elongated ovals with open centres and rounded tips; the inside of the oval tips have deep angled serrations cut into the metal; the outer edges are rounded.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.