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Digital photograph of part of a collection of miscellaneous medical and surgical instruments. (See also 77-158_6_61a.jpg). This photograph shows many of the metal instruments displayed on a blue counter.
A collection of miscellaneous medical and surgical instruments. The collection includes: 1) weighted cervical retractor, 2) two vaginal specula, 3) two plaster spatulas, 4) ether mask frame, 5) tonsillotome, 6) folding tongue depressor, 7) mouth gag, 8) two scalpels, 9) tenaculum, 10) two cervical dilators of the scissors type, 11) four curettes, 12) five tissue/dressing forceps of the tweezer type, 13) small scissors, 14) two left angle-curved scissors, 15) curved haemostat forceps, 16) periosteal elevator, 17) ten urethral sounds, 18) two tenaculum forceps, 19) three ear specula with case, 20) four-pronged retractor, 21) two curved catheters, 22) vaginal retactor, 23) obstetrical forceps, 24) small, long-handled mirror, 25) two glass catheters, 26) screw-type cotton applicator, 27) blunt-ended needle probe, 28) applicator tip, 29) wire lid speculum, 30) rectal speculum, 31) proctoscope, 32) small glass tube, and 33) two miscellaneous instrument parts. The items were donated by Charles E. Littlehales, M.D., and are in generally fair to poor condition.
Medical Museum Collection, Box 11
A collection of miscellaneous medical and surgical instruments. The collection includes: 1) weighted cervical retractor, 2) two vaginal specula, 3) two plaster spatulas, 4) ether mask frame, 5) tonsillotome, 6) folding tongue depressor, 7) mouth gag, 8) two scalpels, 9) tenaculum, 10) two cervical dilators of the scissors type, 11) four curettes, 12) five tissue/dressing forceps of the tweezer type, 13) small scissors, 14) two left angle-curved scissors, 15) curved haemostat forceps, 16) periosteal elevator, 17) ten urethral sounds, 18) two tenaculum forceps, 19) three ear specula with case, 20) four-pronged retractor, 21) two curved catheters, 22) vaginal retactor, 23) obstetrical forceps, 24) small, long-handled mirror, 25) two glass catheters, 26) screw-type cotton applicator, 27) blunt-ended needle probe, 28) applicator tip, 29) wire lid speculum, 30) rectal speculum, 31) proctoscope, 32) small glass tube, and 33) two miscellaneous instrument parts. The items were donated by Charles E. Littlehales, M.D., and are in generally fair to poor condition.
Medical Museum Collection, Box 11
