Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
General Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
997034195
Description
The needle holder is 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, round finger grips coming off each end; the blades are straight and tapered with rounded tips; the inside of the blades are diamond groun…
The needle holder is 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, round finger grips coming off each end; the blades are straight and tapered with rounded tips; the inside of the blades are diamond ground.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
There is an oval shape with a five-pointed star at either end; inside the oval is "STILLE // SWEDEN"; another five-pointed star to the right of the oval shape is stamped into the metal; "N S O R" is engraved in the metal.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-9
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 18.0 cm x Width 7.8 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
Condition Remarks
No staining or major corrosion; the diamond grooves in the blades show traces of corrosion and wear
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Surgical Instruments and Hospital Equipment," by Downs Surgical PLC, 23rd ed., p. B 40 (similar to item # BS-140-02-Q)
Research Facts
This instrument is used to hold a needle for suturing in all types of surgery.