Forceps, tongue

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OBJECT TYPE: ANAESTHESIA
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0217.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: YOUNG
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALL METAL, SAVE RUBBER PADS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 15.5 cm
Width: 8.1 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: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF INSTRUMENT USED C. 1920S+
Canada: PART OF COLLECTION OF MR. JOSEF ELSENER: HE WAS SWISS BORN & TRAINED AS ARMOURER, EMIGRATED TO CANADA IN 1952 & BECAME A BUSINESSMAN. HIS COLLECTION OF 1000+ PIECES WAS FOCUSED ON FINELY MADE APPARATUS INCLUDING MACHINE TOOLS, SURVEYING EQ., MEDICAL APPARATUS & SOME ELECTRICAL TEST & RADIO EQ.
Function: USED TO SAFELY AND SECURELY HOLD TONGUE OF UNCONSCIOUS SURGICAL PATIENT.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF POPULAR PATTERN OF TONGUE FORCEPS, FITTED WITH RUBBER PADS TO PROVIDE SECURE GRIP WHILE PROTECTING FLESH FROM BRUISING AND TEARS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: No markings evident.
Missing: NONE.
Finish: BRIGHT SILVER METAL PLATED FINISH. RED RUBBER PADS.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Forceps, tongue, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2002.0217, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0217.001/

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