Forceps, obstetrical

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OBJECT TYPE
OBS-GYN/curved/slotted/Mann's
DATE
1933
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2002.1008.002
MANUFACTURER
Algoma Steel Corp. Ltd.
MODEL
1
LOCATION
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
2
Total Parts
3
AKA
blade
Patents
N/A
General Description
Silver metal.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
37.0 cm
Width
6.0 cm
Height
7.2 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Medical Technology
Category
Instruments
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Algoma
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Sault Ste. Marie

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
This is the instrument pictured and described in 1933 American Journal of Obst. & Gynac. It is the pre-production model.
Canada
Part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material & trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former History of Medicine Museum, Toronto, ON. This instrument was developed in the Dept. of Obstetrics, University of Toronto and in the Obstetrical Div., Service of Prof. W.B. Hendry, Toronto General Hospital [TGH]. [Ref. 5]
Function
To assist in the delivery of a baby by turning and/or pulling the child while still in the birth canal.
Technical
Obstetrical forceps have blade and shank joined by a split universal joint.Traction bar [.3] joins shanks together.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
None evident, save UHN catalogue no. "984.5.4 b" printed by hand in black ink on instrument.
Missing
This blade is complete in itself. Rods used to lock universal joints on assembled forceps instrument are missing.
Finish
Silver metal.
Decoration
N/A

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