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Bozeman's wire twister
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Collection
University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
General Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
1940.4.4
Description
Steel wire twister, consisting of a handle, and a long rod with an S-shaped end (seen from the top).
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Accession Number
1940.4.4
Collection
University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
General Surgery
Surgery
MeSH Heading
Suture Techniques
Surgery
Description
Steel wire twister, consisting of a handle, and a long rod with an S-shaped end (seen from the top).
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. Newton Albert Powell (d. 1935)
Material
metal: grey
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-12
Dimension Notes
Length 25.1 cm
Condition Remarks
The odd rust spot
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
Similar to a Werneck's wire twister, Kny-Scheerer 1915 catalogue, p. 5162
Research Facts
Dr. Powell died in 1935; this material might have been a bequest
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