Saw, amputating

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OBJECT TYPE
surgical/amputation
DATE
1800–1880
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2002.1029.004
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
4
Total Parts
9
AKA
bow saw
Patents
N/A
General Description
Dark brown wood handle; curved heavy silver metal [steel ?] saw blade frame and threaded blade locking pin; blade [possibly removable] has blued finish.

Dimensions

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

Length
24.5 cm
Width
9.0 cm
Height
1.7 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
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
This instrument probably used c. 1800-1880s.
Canada
Acquired as part of University Health Network [UHN] collection of artifacts, trade literature and archival material.
Function
To cut through larger [ie. more dense] bones, possibly in digits.
Technical
Relatively short blade and handle. and high curve of saw frame suggests this is metacarpal saw, used to sever bones in hand or foot.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
None evident, save UHN catalogue no. "X934.16.3 C" printed by hand in white ink on handle.
Missing
Appears complete.
Finish
Dark brown wood handle; curved heavy silver metal [steel ?] saw blade frame and threaded blade locking pin; blade [possibly removable] has blued finish.
Decoration
N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Saw, amputating, circa 1800–1880, Artifact no. 2002.1029, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.1029.004/

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