Forceps

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OBJECT TYPE
surgical/adjustable/locking
DATE
1800–1880
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2002.1029.006
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
6
Total Parts
9
AKA
thumb forceps
Patents
N/A
General Description
silver metal [steel ?]

Dimensions

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

Length
11.0 cm
Width
1.5 cm
Height
1.5 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 securely hold or precisely position an object or material during surgery. (ie. tissue, etc.]
Technical
Sturdy thumb style forceps feature sliding pin for setting and locking tip extension. Tips of instrument are finely serrated.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
None evident, save UHN catalogue no. "X934.16.3 F" printed by hand in white ink on handle.
Missing
Appears complete.
Finish
Silver metal [steel ?] forceps
Decoration
N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Forceps, circa 1800–1880, Artifact no. 2002.1029, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2002.1029.006/

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