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Title |
Allis' Acupressure Forceps |
Description |
Artery forceps. Two nickel-plated steel blades are riveted to form tweezer-like instrument with cross-bar handles; joint end is rounded spatula connecting blades which are broadest at mid-section; blades narrow and taper to curved asymmetrical jaws; one jaw is of flat, curved conical style and tapers to a fine, sharp point; upper and lower exterior blades have handles with cross-hatched gripping surface; tension is controlled by use of thukmb and forefinger; instrument is self-clossing; marked: "C.W. KOLBE" |
Year Range from |
1880 |
Year Range to |
1935 |
Catalog number |
3940.002 |
Other Name |
Artery forceps |
Notes |
Forceps have peeling plating and some rusting, especially at handles. Both jaws are of needle style with fine, sharp points |
Dimensions |
W-1 L-7.1 cm |
Dimension Details |
Width is measured at the widest point with jaws open. Depth is measured at the widest point of the overall instrument when lying on its flat edge. |
Manufacturer or Distributor |
Kolbe, C.W. |
Lexicon category |
Grasping and fixating |
Lexicon sub-category |
Forceps |
Object cited in... |
George Tiemann & Co. American armamentarium chirurgicum / GeorgeTiemann & Co. 1889 ; with a new introduction by James M. Edmonson, and F. Terry Hambrecht. Centennial ed. San Francisco : Norman Pub. ; Boston : Printers' Devil, 1989. p. 93, figs. 1475 and 1479 |
Artist |
Allis, Oscar H. (Oscar Huntington), 1836-1921 |
People |
Allis, Oscar H. (Oscar Huntington), 1836-1921 Kolbe, Charles W. |
Search Terms |
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Length (cm) |
7.100 |
Material |
nickel-plated steel |
Accession number |
3935-3979 |