Stainless steel used for surgical instruments from 1920 on.
Material
metal: silver
silicone: yellow
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E8-4
Length
26.0 cm
Width
0.8 cm
Depth
0.7 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 26.0 cm x Width 0.8 cm x Depth 0.7 cm
Condition Remarks
No stains, no corrosion
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"A.C.M.I. Cystoscopic, Urologic and Allied Diagnostic Instruments and High Frequency Apparatus" by American Cystoscope Makers, Inc., 1962, p. 130 (similar to item # M224)
Research Facts
This instrument is used with a resectoscope for cauterizing and cutting prostate and bladder tumours.