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Tissue Forceps Surgical Instruments

Inventory Number 43596


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.43596

Subject
Surgery
Item type
Object
Physical material
Steel
Dimensions
Height: 258mm Width: 53mm Depth: 8mm Weight: 73g
Inventory No
43596

Description

Steel tissue forceps. Forceps are formed of two straight steel shafts held together by a screw at central crossover point. Finger grips to one end of shafts. Each shaft divides at forceps end to form two thin, curved prongs. Prongs overlap with opposite set.