Knife, commissurotomy
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- OBJECT TYPE
- cardiac/mitral
- DATE
- 1949–1954
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2002.0970.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Down Bros.
- 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
- silver metal
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 18.3 cm
- Width
- 1.2 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
- Ontario
- Period
- This instrument presumably used c. 1949- 1954.
- Canada
-
Used by Dr. W.G. Bigelow, regarded as a pioneer in the development of cardiac surgery, and the treatment of heart disease. - Function
-
Unknown - Technical
-
Presumably used in closed heart surgery. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "DOWN BROS. LONDON" stamped into handle; UHN catalogue no. "995.4.22" printed by hand in black ink on reverse.
- Missing
- Appears complete.
- Finish
- Silver metal.
- Decoration
- N/A
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