Forceps, gouge

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OBJECT TYPE: ORTHO
DATE: 1970–1990
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0233.001

MANUFACTURER: Hartz, J.F. Co.
MODEL: LUER 203
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 CONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

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

Length: 16.2 cm
Width: 8.0 cm
Height: 1.8 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: Hartz
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS STYLE OF BONE FORCEPS USED C. 1970S+
Canada: PART OF COLLECTION OF MR. JOSEF ELSENER: HE WAS SWISS BORN & TRAINED AS ARMOURER. HE 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 FOR SEIZING AND/OR REMOVING BONE FRAGMENTS DURING SURGERY.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF POPULAR STYLE OF BONE FORCEPS. ALSO KNOWN AS "BONE RONGEUR".
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "[logo- medical rod encircled by coiled snake and surmounted by crown]/ THE J.F. HARTZ Co." and "203" incised in instrument. Illegible textcrudely incised by hand, above.
Missing: NONE.
Finish: BRIGHT PLATING OF SILVER METAL SURFACE.
Decoration: N/A

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Hartz, J.F. Co., Forceps, gouge, circa 1970–1990, Artifact no. 2002.0233, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0233.001/

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