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Mayo-Hegar needle holders
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Dates
1967
circa 1967
Collection
Dr. H. Botterell Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
General Treatment
Accession Number
996011002
Description
A pair of surgical needle-holders; has a T-C jaw; the tip is narrow but is dull; it has grips on the bottom
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Accession Number
996011002
Collection
Dr. H. Botterell Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
General Treatment
MeSH Heading
MM= Grasping and Fixating -- forceps -- needle
Description
A pair of surgical needle-holders; has a T-C jaw; the tip is narrow but is dull; it has grips on
the bottom
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Dr. H. Botterell
Maker
Stille
Site Made (Country)
Sweden
Dates
1967
circa 1967
Date Remarks
A similar instrument was found in Sklar Catalogue for 1967
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
There is a faint "D" on the back; on jaw line there are the markings of "Stille Sweden"; adjacent
to this mark there are stars
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-9
Dimension Notes
Length: 16.0 cm. x Width: 7.6 cm.
Condition Remarks
The instrument is in good condition; there are a few nicks on rings of arms; brown (rust?) stains
located in cusp where teeth mesh; normal signs of wear on inside arms at point of intersection
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Other
Reference Comments
"Surgical Instruments - Suction and Pressure Apparatus" by J. Sklar Mfg. Co., Inc., 1967, p. 54
#170-31; "Illustrated Catalog", Miltex Instrument Co., 1973, p. 68 #MX8-44
Research Facts
Commonly used to hold needles in place; T-C Jaw -- there is no screw in instrument to be lost
during surgery
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