A set of surgical instruments in a wooden case, donated by E.H. Kelley, M.D., in 1953. The set is in excellent condition, although one of the original instruments is missing. The red velvet-lined case measures 42 x 18.5 x 9 cm, and has two fixed instrument trays and one removable tray. The case has brass ornamentation, including a nameplate which reads: "Elijah S. Kelley, Rush--1878, Donor E.H. Kelley, M.D., 1953." The set contains: 1) ebony-handled metacarpal saw, 22 cm in length, 2) two artery forceps, each 4.8 cm long, 3) ebony-handled saw with a narrow blade, 18 cm in length, 4) two T-shaped handles for a chain saw, 5) chain saw blade, 6) two ebony-handled curved retractors, 7) ebony drill handle, 11.5 cm long, 8) five drill bits, 9) drill bit coupler, 10) plain conductor for chain saw, 11) nine curved suture needles, 12) eleven suture pins, 13) ebony-handled folding curved director, 14) small T-handled trephine, 15) five ebony-handled minor surgery knives, 16) ebony-handled trocar, 17) bone holding clamp, 18) curved bone cutting forceps, 28 cm long, 19) bone cutting forceps with a projecting edge, 22 cm in length, 20) two rib shears, one straight and one curved, 21) Bernays Groover bone rongeur, 17.5 cm long, 22) two bone holding forceps, 23) two ebony-handled forked retractors, 24) tweezer forceps, 25) tissue scissors, and 26) mallet with lead caps.
Medical Museum Collection, Shelf 4C6
Digital photograph of a late 19th century surgical kit in a wood case. The red velvet-lined case has been set on a gray counter, and opened to reveal the instruments inside. One instrument tray has been removed from the case and placed on the counter to the left.
ca. 1878