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Orthopedics : The Bone Doctor

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• Rongeur
• EH101011
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• Twentieth century Luer bone rongeur. The tip of the rongeur is curved with a boxlock design. On the neck of the instrument has "GEMRIG PHIL'A" engraved. The rongeur has a curved handle with metal grooves. The orthopedic instrument is used to cut away... View Full Record
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• Bone Cutter
• EH101021
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• Nineteenth century straight liston bone cutter, the intended use of this forcep was to cut or remove bone during surgical operations. Metal grooves on the outside handles are placed for better grip of instrument.... View Full Record
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• Splint
• EH101034
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• Adjustable metal splint patented on May 29, 1883.... View Full Record
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• Bandage Scissors
• EH101102
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• Set of twentieth century bandage scissors manufactured by Dascher Manufacturing Company. Bandage scissors are positioned at an angle with a rounded blunt bottom blade to avoid scraping skin when cutting bandages. These five bandage scissors are made... View Full Record
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• Fracture Leg Splint
• EH101188
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• Late 1800s iron traction leg splint. This device is used to immobilize bone fractures of the leg and reduce pain to the limb.... View Full Record
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• Crutch
• EH101271
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• Hand carved civil war crutch made out of walnut and nails.... View Full Record
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• Splint
• EH101331
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• Twentieth century aluminum foot splint.... View Full Record
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• Orthopedic Internal-Fixation Device
• EH101353
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• This is a nineteenth century wooden suitcase with internal fixation instruments for fracture repair. This orthopedic suitcase and instruments were owned by Dr. John Pontius.... View Full Record
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• Hip Pinning Device
• EH101374
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• Mid 1900s hip pinning kit. This kit includes instruments on how to perform a hip pinning procedure and a chart to determine the length of the femoral neck on x-ray to the length of direction finder on x-ray. Length unit is in centimeters. Justin O.... View Full Record
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• Prosthesis
• EH101398
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• Twentieth century knee prosthesis parts. This collection contains the following total knee arthroplasty used in current day surgeries: femoral component, plastic spacer, tibial tray, patella button. Also, part of this collection includes a 1940s rep... View Full Record
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• Nail
• EH101400
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• 1960s interlocking nail made by Zinner Mfg. Co model no. 825. This pin is 11mm x 40 cm.... View Full Record
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• Hip Pinning Devise
• EH101500
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• Late twentieth century cup arthoplasty device for arthritis of hip.... View Full Record
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• Richard Compression Screw Plate
• EH101501
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• Late twentieth century Richard compression screw plate that is used for a fractured hip.... View Full Record
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• box of splints
• EH1017
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• This collection contains thirty-one pieces of nineteenth century wooden forearm, foot, and arm splints of various sizes. There are seven left forearm splints, seven right forearm splints, ten foot splints, six leg splints, and one wood hand sander.... View Full Record
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• drills
• eh101754
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• Three twentieth century surgical reciprocating power drill, the first drill is made from Cintor model no. 26-4005, the other two drills are made by CPS model no. 1482 and model no. 1283 with 300 rpm.... View Full Record
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• drills
• eh101756
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• Mid-twentieth century surgical drill bits made by Avildsen Tools & Machines. These four drill bits are the following sizes (1/2, 7/16, 5/16, 1/4). The 3/8 drill bit is missing. The drill bit would be bolted to a powered drill and is intended to punct... View Full Record
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• hip prosthesis
• eh101757
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• Late twentieth- twenty-first century hip and knee prosthesis parts. In this collection, there are three plastic femoral heads (hip), one plastic acetabular liner(hip), one polyethylene acetabular shell, and three different size joint liners (knee).... View Full Record
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• hip prosthesis
• eh101758
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• Twentieth century hip and knee prosthesis. In this collection, there are one adult and one child's hip prosthesis, and one knee prosthesis. When the respected tissue is worn, damaged, or diseased; a (hip or knee) replacement is done to removed the i... View Full Record
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• awl
• eh101759
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• Twenty-first century kuntscher diamond pointed awl. This instrument is used to forge and enlarge holes during surgery.... View Full Record
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• trephine
• eh101761
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• Nineteenth century brass handles of a trephine. There are three handles in total. The trephine is a surgical instrument that was used to remove bone from the skull.... View Full Record
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• Bipolar Forcep
• eh101763
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• Late twentieth century bipolar forcep. The intended purpose of a bipolar forcep is to coagulate and desiccate tissue by electrical current. The forcep is connected to a bipolar cable that is plugged to a electrosurgical generator. The electrical cur... View Full Record
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• probe
• eh101765
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• Twentieth century stacke ear probe. This probe is bent and has "RICHARDS" engraved on the handle.... View Full Record
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• finger splints
• eh101766
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• Late twentieth century four prong finger splint. This device is used primarily for fracture of the first or second joints of the finger.... View Full Record
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• vise
• eh101767
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• Twentieth century orthopedic adjustable screw clamps. Both of these devices have the initials "S. J. H." engraved on them. The first clamp is made of stainless steel, at the top of the device has a handle could turn to adjust the size of the clamp. E... View Full Record
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• trocar sheath
• eh101768
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• Nineteenth century trocar sheath. The intended use of a trocar is to relieve pressure build-up of fluids.... View Full Record
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• finger traction
• eh101769
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• Twentieth century metal finger traction bow screw. The pin of the instrument is inserted into the bone of the finger and a frame is constructed by connecting the pin to the hook of the device. The box contains various sizes of finger tractions.... View Full Record
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• prosthesis
• eh101771
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• A late twentieth century Hudson brace hand drill (by Zinner model no. 161 B) and hip prosthesis.... View Full Record
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• plaster
• eh101778
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• Late twentieth-twenty-first century plaster bandages. Plaster bandages are cotton bandages incorporated with plaster. The bandages are molded into a protective shell to guard fractured limbs and bones. There are three plaster bandages in total.... View Full Record
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• Femur Bone Model
• eh101779
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• 1960s model of a femoral bone with interlocking nail. This procedure is used for femurs that are fractured or broken. Briefly, the interlocking nail application starts with a pilot hole at the neck of the femur, then an interlocking nail is inserted... View Full Record
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• hip prosthesis
• eh101861
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• A set of hip prosthesis, two metal femoral components and one polyethylene liner, made in late twentieth century to twenty-first century.... View Full Record
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• Ronceur
• EH10203
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• Bone elevator made in the twentieth century by Lentz & Sons. The blade of the instrument has a dome shape with sharp toothed edges around it. The label "LENTZ & SONS" is engraved on the shank of the elevator. ... View Full Record
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• Whittier Arthrometer
• EH10299
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• Twentieth century Whittier Arthrometer. Also known as goniometer, arthrometer are used to measure the angles of joint movement.... View Full Record
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• Stille Plaster Shear
• EH10329
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• This collection contains three late twentieth to twenty-first century orthopedic shears. There are two Stille plaster shears and one cast plaster shear. All three instruments are used for the removal of plaster casts. The large Stille plaster shear... View Full Record
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• Splint
• EH10413
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• Nine assorted right angle wood splints from mid to late nineteenth century.... View Full Record
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• Jones Wrench
• EH1043
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• Early eighteenth century surgical wrench. This Jones wrench for the reduction of wrist fractures was used by Dr. John Atlee from 1900 to 1950.... View Full Record
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• Hip Prosthesis
• EH10437
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• Late twentieth to twenty-first century hip and should prosthesis. The collection consists of a fermoral head with fermoral stem and two humeral components. The lifespan of an implanted prosthesis is around ten years (on case to case basis). The first... View Full Record
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• Engel Plaster Saw
• EH10446
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• Late twentieth to twenty-first century engel plaster saw. This instrument is used to cut through casts.... View Full Record
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• Saw
• EH10458
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• Made in the late nineteenth century, the Charriere metacarpal bone saw is used in surgery to amputate bone.... View Full Record
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• Splints
• EH10525
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• Wooden splints for left and right wrist made in late 1800s.... View Full Record
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• Hand Splint
• EH10591
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• 20th century lead hand. Orthopedic lead hand is used in surgical procedures to secure hand positioning. The lead device is able to bend and contour towards various stances to secure and position hand/fingers when necessary during surgical operation.... View Full Record
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• Finger Splints
• EH10649
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• Twentieth century finger splint with "DURALLOY" printed on the side.... View Full Record
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• Saw
• EH10773
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• Civil war era amputation saws. Approximately three fourths of civil war operations were primarily amputations. Amputation is a surgical removal of the limb caused by injury and or infection. During that era little was known about diseases and microor... View Full Record
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• Elevators
• EH10784
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• Molt periosteal elevator and a key periosteal elevator made in the late twentieth century. Both of these instruments have a thin blade at one end and its purpose is to lift and separate periosteum from bone.... View Full Record
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• Splints
• EH10798
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• Twentieth century C. S. Osborne & Company spring punch model no. 10 and two Friedman Counter Splints. The spring punch is used to punch a hole through the toddler's shoes and the splint would connect both shoes together. The splint is intended to tre... View Full Record
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• Prosthesis
• EH10801
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• Late twentieth century knee prosthesis. A total knee arthoplasty (TKA) contains four implant components: femoral component, polyethylene spacers, tibial tray, and patella button. The fermoral component that replaces the bottom end of the femur (thigh... View Full Record
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• Acetabular Cup
• EH10802
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• Mid twentieth century acetabular cup. In a hip replacement surgery, the acetabular cup replaces the socket or acetaulum. The acetabular cup is the socket structure in the ball and socket of the hip joint. Made by Howmedica, this acetabular cup is m... View Full Record
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• Pediatric Shoes
• EH10861
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• Early twentieth century pediatric orthotic devices. In this collection, there are two pairs of pediatric corrective shoes and one pair of Dennis Brown clamp on splint. The infant's corrective shoes would be attached to a flexible leather strip, Fried... View Full Record
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• Splints
• EH10956
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• Twentieth century aluminum forearm splint with handle. In this collection, there are nine left forearm splints and four right forearm splints. Splints are worn to stabilize and immobilize the limb.... View Full Record
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• Splints
• Eh10957
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• Twentieth century children's aluminum forearm splint with handle. In this collection, there are two left forearm splints and three right forearm splints.... View Full Record
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• Splints
• EH10958
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• Two twentieth century aluminum forearm splints made by Zinner Manufacturing Company. (model no. 15 B & 15-02)... View Full Record
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• Splints
• EH10959
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• Early twentieth century aluminum finger splint made by De Puy Manufacturing Company. (model no. 85M). This device was invented by Foulke Roy D. The splint is used to immobilize the finger as the limbs would gradually heal.... View Full Record
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• Splints
• EH10960
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• Twentieth century aluminum foot splints in assorted sizes. There are three in total. The smallest foot splint is made by De Puy Mfg Co. model no. 42H.... View Full Record
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• Splints
• EH10961
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• Late nineteenth to early twentieth century metal leg splint used to immobilize fractured limbs.... View Full Record
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• Fracture Box
• EH10976
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• Early nineteenth century wood splint. This device is made out of wood with gold color metal hinges.... View Full Record
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• drills
• eh101760
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• Two twentieth century metal orthopedic pin chucks.... View Full Record
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• metacarpal component
• eh102208
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• Late twentieth century to early twenty-first century small metacarpal components, this is intended for wrist prosthesis. There are three boxes in total.... View Full Record
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• hip prothesis
• eh102209
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• Various sizes of acetabular cups and femoral heads for hip prosthesis, these parts are made in late twentieth century. There are four acetabular cups and seven femoral heads in this collection. The acetabular cups are made of titanium and the outsid... View Full Record
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• crutchfield tongs
• eh102210
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• Late twentieth century crutchfield tongs. Invented by Dr. William G. Crutchfield, this device is used for cervical spine fractures. The pins on this apparatus would immobilize the cervical spine by direct traction to the skull. There are five crutchf... View Full Record
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• Prothesis
• eh102172
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• Late twentieth century to twenty-first century assorted prosthesis. In this collection there is: one metal femoral component from a knee replacement, one metal acetabular cup from a hip replacement, one acrylic humeral component with metal stem from... View Full Record
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• Splint
• eh102173
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• Twentieth century right forearm splint made by Zinner Mfg Co. model no. 20-07.... View Full Record
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• Beckman Retractor
• eh102174
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• Late twentieth century Beckman retractor made by Coman & Shurtleft. The Beckman retractor is a self retaining, finger ring instrument with cam ratchet lock and pronged tips that is used to hold back muscle and tissue. The retractor has curved shanks... View Full Record
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• Artery Forcep
• eh102175
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• Late twentieth century stainless steel artery forcep manufactured by Sklar Company. There are six artery forceps in total, all instruments have a curved beak with finger ring handle, but only five forceps have "L.G.H. OR" hand engraved on the neck. T... View Full Record
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• Deaver Retractor
• eh102177
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• Deaver retractor were developed to move or hold large organs inside the abdominal cavity away from the surgical site. This device could also be used in the retraction of liver, spleen and large intestines. Invented in early eighteenth century, the... View Full Record
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• Citelli Rongeurs
• eh102178
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• Twentieth century stainless steel citelli ronguer (or citelli punch) manufactured by Codman & Shurtleff. This instrument is used for nasal reconstructive and osteotomy procedures. As an example, dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) surgery is a treatment to r... View Full Record
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• Raney Rongeur
• eh102180
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• Twentieth century surgical device. There are two backhaus towel clamps attached to this surgical gadget. The hinge of each Sklar backhaus towel clamp is welded to a metal apparatus that leads to an adjustable metal bar. The backhaus towel clamp has c... View Full Record
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• Babcock Forcep
• eh102181
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• Twentieth century stainless steel Sklar babcock forcep used to hold tissue during intestinal and laparotomy operations. This instrument has finger ring handles with a test ratchet. The beak is wide and rounded with grooves on the inside. The tip of t... View Full Record
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• Magill Forcep
• eh102182
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• Twentieth century stainless steel Magill forcep used to introduce an endotracheal tube into the trachea during nasotracheal intubation. Also used to remove any foreign objects that are in obstruction of the trachea's airway. This device was develope... View Full Record
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• Young Prostatic Retractor
• eh102184
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• Early twentieth century stainless steel Young Prostatic Retractor and Bifurcated Young Retractor, either of these devices can be used to bring the prostate gland into view during prostatectomy procedures. This instrument was developed by an urologist... View Full Record
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• Alligator Forcep
• eh102185
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• Twentieth century Bard-Parker Alligator forcep model no. 800. During orthopedic operations it is used to retrieve stents and stones. This forceps' beak is double clamped with interlocking teeth and it opens in a vertical plane.... View Full Record
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• trocar
• eh102186
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• This twentieth century orthopedic collection contains the following items: trocar cannula set, trocar handle, and a trocar. The curved trocar handle is made by Pilling-Phila. The trocar was manufactured by Wolf Company model no. 8934.12. Lastly, the... View Full Record
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• Ollier Retractor
• eh102187
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• Twentieth century Ollier retractor used to separate and retract tissues/organs during a surgical incision. This instrument has four curved and sharp prongs at the tip and a ring handle at the bottom.... View Full Record
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• Curette
• eh102188
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• Twentieth century lateral angle cone ring curette. Looped shaped instrument used to scrape away tissue or biological growth from the designated surface. There are two surgical curettes in this collection, the larger curette is manufactured by Pilling... View Full Record
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• graft driver
• eh102189
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• Also known as a lumbar and cervical impactor, the Graft Driver is a surgical instrument that is often used in neurosurgical procedures. The instrument is used to manipulate the lumbar and cervical vertebrae. This twentieth century instrument has "#7-... View Full Record
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• knife
• eh102199
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• This is a nineteenth century folding knife with a wooden handle. The sharp end of the knife folds into a cone shaped brass sheath.... View Full Record
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• forcep
• eh102200
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• Twentieth century Allis Tissue forcep used to hold fascia and tendons such as tonsils and thyroid tissue. This instrument has a straight shank with ratchet ring handles and toothed blades that is curved inwards. The inside of the blade is horizontall... View Full Record
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• instruments
• eh102201
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• A collection of twentieth century orthopedic instruments: A. Lumbar Lamina Spreader made by Codman product no. 61-1026. The Lumbar Lamina Spreader is used for spinal procedures. B. Devilbiss cranial rongeur manufactured by Codman. As a substitu... View Full Record
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• air driver
• eh102202
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• Twentieth century Hall Zimmer air driver and a set of three surgical drill bits. The air driver is an air powered device used for surgical operations.... View Full Record
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• Bone Saw Handle
• eh102203
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• Mid to late eighteenth century amputation saw handle. This instrument made by Lentz & Sons is missing a blade. During the Civil War there were two primary methods for amputating limbs: circular and flap. The flap method was performed when time was... View Full Record
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• Surgical Instruments
• eh102204
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• The following collection of surgical instruments was made in the twentieth century: bulldog clamp, curette, and two curved dissectors. Bulldog clamp is made of stainless steel by Tiemann. The handle has "C.S.W." engraved on it. This device was us... View Full Record
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• Surgical Bowl
• eh102205
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• This is a twentieth century operating room bowl manufactured by V. Mueller and Company.... View Full Record
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• Witmers Bulb
• eh102206
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• Twentieth century Bishop-Harmon Anterior Chamber Cannula. The bulb is a light yellow color, hollow, and made out of silicone.... View Full Record