Saw, amputating

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OBJECT TYPE: SURGICAL/HEY'S
DATE: 1864–1886
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0579.017

MANUFACTURER: Tiemann
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 17
Total Parts: 18
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: gutta-percha (?) handle; metal blade

Dimensions

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

Length: 17.0 cm
Width: 4.7 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Tiemann
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Probably used c. mid- 1860s- c. 1890.
Canada: From cased set of amputation instruments originally owned, and presumably used, by Dr. George H. Bowen, of Leeds County, Ontario. He was registered as M.R.C.P. in 1877. This set was given to Dr. Bowen by his mother. [Ref. 3]
Function: Used to cut into skull bone.
Technical: William Hey, senior surgeon at Leeds Infirmary developed series of small saws for cutting through skull in late 1780s- early 1800s. This instrument features both straight and curved cutting edges.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "TIEMANN" stamped into shaft. UHN catalogue no. "X969.12.1 K" printed by hand in white ink on handle.
Missing: None.
Finish: Bright silver metal blade; dark brown/black gutta-percha (?) handle.
Decoration: N/A

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Tiemann, Saw, amputating, circa 1864–1886, Artifact no. 2002.0579, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0579.017/

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