Forceps
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- OBJECT TYPE
- Ophthalmology
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2002.0454.001
- MANUFACTURER
- DOWN
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- London, England
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- stainless steel
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 9.2 cm
- Width
- 1.0 cm
- Height
- 1.4 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
- DOWN
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- London
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Quebec
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
According to donor, these forceps were used by late Dr. A. Isserman, in Montreal PQ.. Markings suggest this instrument belonged to, and presumably was used by, Dr. M. Kwitko. - Function
-
To firmly and securely grip living tissue, without damaging it. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "DOWN LONDON" and "STAINLESS" stamped into inside surface of instrument arms. "M.K." crudely inised on one side of instrument.
- Missing
- Appears complete.
- Finish
- Bright silver metal.
- Decoration
- N/A
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