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endoscope biopsy forceps
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Dates
1920
circa 1920
Collection
Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Respirology
Accession Number
997034307
Description
Straight, flexible metal with cup biopsy forcep at distal end; handle at proximal end at right angle to instrument.
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Accession Number
997034307
Collection
Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Respirology
MeSH Heading
Pulmonary Disease (Specialty) -- instrumentation
Lung Disease -- diagnosis
MM= Endoscopy -- accessories
MM= Grasping and Fixating -- forceps -- endoscopic
MM= Grasping and Fixating -- forceps -- biopsy
Description
Straight, flexible metal with cup biopsy forcep at distal end; handle at proximal end at right angle to instrument.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
Maker
Storz
Dates
1920
circa 1920
Date Remarks
Stainless steel used for surgical instruments from 1920 on.
Material
metal: silver
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F4-5
Length
48.3 cm
Width
7.9 cm
Depth
1.1 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 48.3 cm x Width 7.9 cm x Depth 1.1 cm
Condition Remarks
No staining; no corrosion; parts move freely
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Surgical Instruments Catalog", Ninth edition, by Storz Instrument Company, 1966, p. 331 (similar to item #K-26120F
Research Facts
This instrument is used for taking small pieces of tissue from bronchus and lung for diagnostic purposes.
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