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lithotomy case
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Collection
University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Urology
Accession Number
1939.4.1 a-i
Description
Brass-bound walnut box (i) with velvet lining, containing (a) Ferguson's straight lithotomy forceps; (b) female staff with angled handle; (c) lithotomy staff/sound; (d) tray; (e) staff (?) with side groove; (f) lithotomy gorget; (g) missing; (h) catheter.
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Accession Number
1939.4.1 a-i
Collection
University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Urology
MeSH Heading
Urology -- instrumentation
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Description
Brass-bound walnut box (i) with velvet lining, containing (a) Ferguson's straight lithotomy forceps; (b) female staff with angled handle; (c) lithotomy staff/sound; (d) tray; (e) staff (?) with side groove; (f) lithotomy gorget; (g) missing; (h) catheter.
Number Of Parts
9
Part Names
a - lithotomy forceps - Size: Length 24.1 cm
b - female staff - Size: Length 17.6 cm
c - lithotomy staff/sound - Size: Length 29.8 cm
d - tray - Size: Length 34.3 cm x Width 13.2 cm x Depth 3.1 cm
e - staff (?) - Size: Length 27.0 cm
f - lithotomy gorget - Size: Length 19.6 cm
g - missing
h - catheter - Size: Length 7.7 cm
i - case - Size: Length 36.8 cm x Width 15.8 cm x Depth 8.8 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source unknown.
Maker
Weiss
Site Made (City)
London
Site Made (Country)
England
Material
metal: silver
wood: brown
fabric: red
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E7-8
Condition Remarks
A number of pieces seem to be missing, including (g)
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
Evans & Wormall catalogue for 1876, plates 58 and 59; CD #3
Research Facts
Referred to in accession record as "Milton's lithotrite."
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