A collection of medical instruments, donated by Frank E. Sohler, Jr., in March 1967. The items are in fair condition. Many of the instruments were made by Tiemann Co. The collection contains: 1) two tweezer forceps, 2) double-toothed spring forceps, 3) thirty-three curved metal sounds, 4) eight double-ended sounds, 5) thirteen curved metal catheters, 6) tonsillotome with three-ring handle, 7) three metal tongue depressors, 8) one canister of ethyl chloride, 9) three needle-nose hemostats, 10) two curved tenaculum forceps with single points, 11) scissor-type uterine dilator, 12) two open artery forceps, 13) dressing forceps, 14) Smellies french-pattern perforator, 15) three needle holders, 16) two metal T handles, 17) two vaginal retractor blades, 18) curette, 19) hammer-head needle holder, 20) Lazarewitschs obstetrical forceps, 21) axis traction handle, 22) vaginal retractor with O-ring handle, 23) tongue depressor with open metal handle, 24) Richters clip forceps, 25) mouth gag, 26) two rectal proctoscopes, 27) sliding forceps, 28) metal syringe with irrigator needle, 29) curved perineum needle with handle, 30) Hales' vaginal speculum, 32) two urethroscopes, 33) grooved director, 34) tenaculum, 35) two flat-blade curettes, 36) whip coil bougie, 37) grooved needle, 38) cautery handle, 39) lid speculum, 40) bulb-tipped probe, and 41) urethral dilator. This accession is also shown in the following images: 77-115_1_124a.jpg, 77-115_1_124b.jpg, 77-115_1_124d.jpg, 77-115_1_124e.jpg.
Digital photograph of part of a collection of medical instruments donated by Frank E. Sohler, Jr. Included in this view are retractors and forceps.
Medical Museum Collection, Box 22A