Forceps
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- OBJECT TYPE
- Tonsil/White's/curved/one open ring
- DATE
- 1935–1967
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1978.1129.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- 5
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- blade
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Silver coloured ferrous metal, plated steel (possible)
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 23.0 cm
- Width
- 3.2 cm
- Height
- 2.0 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
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- This tool was part of a kit used by the donor until 1967.
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
Used for grasping tonsils during procedures to remove them. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Stamped inside notch of pivot point: "5"/ On proper right side, markings stamped in metal that have faded: "[possible logo] A"
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- Bright silver-coloured metal
- Decoration
- N/A
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Unknown Manufacturer, Forceps, circa 1935–1967, Artifact no. 1978.1129, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1978.1129.001/
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