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costatome
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Dates
1870
1900
1870-1900
Collection
University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
Thoracic Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
1980.5.6
Description
"Hawkbill" shears with a spring between the handles for control.
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Accession Number
1980.5.6
Collection
University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
Thoracic Surgery
Surgery
MeSH Heading
Thoracic Surgery -- instrumentation
MM= Cutting Tool -- scissors/shears -- rib
Surgery
Description
"Hawkbill" shears with a spring between the handles for control.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. Morris Miller of Toronto.
Maker
J. Reynders & Co. (?)
Site Made (City)
New York
Site Made (State)
New York
Site Made (Country)
United States of America
Dates
1870
1900
1870-1900
Material
metal: grey
Inscriptions
"J. REY [illeg.] ERS & CO. N.Y."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-11
Dimension Notes
Length 25.0 cm x Width 3.0 cm
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
Down Bros. Catalogue, 1901, p. 1015
Research Facts
A costatome is used to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity in post-mortem examinations and dissections
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