Object Record
Metadata
Title |
Corwin's Modification of Sluder-Ballenger's tonsil guillotine |
Description |
Tonsillotome. Nickel-plated steel instrument has two spade-shaped blades; stationary posterior blade has oval fenestration at distal end; anterior blade has sharp distal tip that slides over oval fenestration on posterior blade with guillotine action. Universal handle (Ballenger-type) is fitted to blade and secured by two small screws. |
Catalog number |
1991.027.208a |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1949 |
Other Name |
Tonsil guillotine |
Dimensions |
H-5 W-3 L-18 cm |
Dimension Details |
Height measured from bottom of handle to top of handle where it joins to blades. Length measured from handle/blade joint to distal end of blades. Width is widest area on blades. |
Lexicon category |
Cutting tool |
Lexicon sub-category |
Tome |
Object cited in... |
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. (Boston, Mass.). Illustrated catalog of a complete line of standard surgical instruments / Codman & Shurtleff. Boston : Codman & Shurtleff, [between 1915 and 1920]. p. 228, fig. 7770. |
Artist |
Corwin, Arthur M. (Arthur Mills), 1864-1933 |
People |
Corwin, A.M. (Arthur Mills), 1864-1933 Sluder, Greenfield 1865-1928 Ballenger, William Lincoln (1861-1915) |
Search Terms |
cut cutting Surgery surgical operate operating tool tome Tonsil tonsillectomy Oral Mouth |
Height (cm) |
5.000 |
Length (cm) |
18.000 |
Material |
nickel-plated steel |
Accession number |
1991.027 |