Brief Description

Artery forceps with curved jaw finishing in serrated points, closing to form triangular gap in head.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Metal.

References

Brief Description

Bone forceps with circular jaw, straight blades, and long, grip-moulded handles.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Metal.

References

Catalogue: Down Bros. Ltd, 1906. "Catalogue of Surgical Instruments and Appliances", p. 93, no. 400.

Brief Description

Bone forceps, with blades angled to the right, and grip-moulded handles.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Metal.

References

Catalogue: Down Bros. Ltd, 1906. "Catalogue of Surgical Instruments and Appliances", p. 93, no. 408.

Brief Description

Bone forceps with blades angled to the left, and grip-moulded handles.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Metal.

References

Brief Description

Bone forceps with blades angled upwards, plus grip-moulded handles.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Metal.

References

Brief Description

Spencer Wells' artery forceps, 5" long in stainless steel.

History of Object

Came in plain metal tin with label, "A.P. Needles".

Materials and Finishes

Stainless steel.

References

Catalogue: Down Bros. Ltd., 1938. "Catalogue of Surgical Instruments and Appliances", p. 28, no. 28/1.

Brief Description

Forceps with narrow aperture altered by sliding ring. Loop along stem and at handle.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Metal.

References

Brief Description

Jordan Lloyd's vulsellum forceps, scissor-action with two three-prong curved blades.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Metal (plated).

References

Catalogue: Down Bros. Ltd., 1938. "Catalogue of Surgical Instruments and Appliances", p. 994, no. 994/6.

Brief Description

Braithwaite's angled-on-flat broad ligament clamp or forceps (for hysterectomy etc.)

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Metal (plated).

References

Catalogue: Down Bros. Ltd., 1938. "Catalogue of Surgical Instruments and Appliances", p. 1052, no. 1052/3.

Brief Description

Forceps, possibly for operations of the kidney.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Metal (plated).

References

Catalogue: Down Bros. Ltd., 1906. "Catalogue of Surgical Instruments and Appliances", p. 659.

Brief Description

Faraboeuf's lion forceps with variable joint.

History of Object

From registration number 3455.
See also registration numbers 3454 to 3477 (found in same location).

Materials and Finishes

Steel (nickel plated?).

References

Catalogue: "Surgical Instruments: A Reference List", Allen & Hanburys [year?]: p. 88.
See also registration numbers 3454 to 3477 (found in same location).

Brief Description

Nelaton's cyst forceps with serrated end, pin and hole grip.

History of Object

From registration number 3455.
See also registration numbers 3454 to 3477 (found in same location).

Materials and Finishes

Steel (nickel plated).

References

Catalogue: Arnold and Sons, 1885. "Catalogue of Surgical Instruments", p. 297.

Brief Description

Ring-shaped forceps, 60 degree bend.

History of Object

From registration number 3455.
See also registration numbers 3454 to 3477 (found in same location).

Materials and Finishes

Steel.

References

Catalogue: Arnold and Sons, 1885. "Catalogue of Surgical Instruments", p. 35.
See also registration numbers 3454 to 3477 (found in same location).

Brief Description

Luer's gouge forceps.

History of Object

From registration number 3455.
See also registration numbers 3454 to 3477 (found in same location).

Materials and Finishes

Steel.

References

Catalogue: Arnold and Sons, 1885. "Catalogue of Surgical Instruments", p. 91.
See also registration numbers 3454 to 3477 (found in same location).

Brief Description

Bent forceps with pierced ends.

History of Object

From registration number 3455.
See also registration numbers 3454 to 3477 (found in same location).

Materials and Finishes

Steel (nickel plated).

References

See also registration numbers 3454 to 3477 (found in same location).

Brief Description

Pocket kit of forceps and other grasping instruments in folding leather case. Instruments as follows: Spencer Well's torsion forceps; needle-holding forceps; drainage tube clip; two pairs standard forceps; spring forceps; scissors; catheter; two hypodermic needles.

History of Object

Owned by Dame Jean Macnamara.

Materials and Finishes

Leather, steel (nickel-plated), silver and velvet.

References

Brief Description

Single-pointed vulsellum forceps with rack.

History of Object

Owned by Dr. J.F. Rutter.

Materials and Finishes

Stainless steel.

References

Brief Description

Five pairs of forceps, similar to Merce's forceps but more pronounced curvature.

History of Object

Owned by Dr. J.F. Rutter.

Materials and Finishes

Steel (chrome-plated).

References

Brief Description

Artery forceps, Mayor Ochener's.

History of Object

Owned by Dr. J.F. Rutter.

Materials and Finishes

Steel.

References

Catalogue: Allen and Hanbury, Ltd. 1946. "Surgical Instruments, Appliances and Hospital Equipment", p. 73.

Brief Description

Gouge forceps, curved on flat, with sprung handle.

History of Object

Owned by Dr. J.F. Rutter.

Materials and Finishes

Steel (chrome-plated).

References

Catalogue: Down Bros. Ltd., 1938. "Catalogue of Surgical Instruments and Appliances".

Brief Description

Sponge-holding forceps with serrated, fenestrated jaws.

History of Object

Owned by Dr. J.F. Rutter.

Materials and Finishes

Stainless steel.

References

Catalogue: Down Bros. Ltd., 1938. "Catalogue of Surgical Instruments and Appliances", pp. 488-489.

Brief Description

Sponge-holding forceps with serrated, fenestrated jaws.

History of Object

Owned by Dr. J.F. Rutter.

Materials and Finishes

Stainless steel.

References

Catalogue: Down Bros. Ltd., 1938. "Catalogue of Surgical Instruments and Appliances", pp. 488-489.

Brief Description

Gouge forces, similar to Hoffman's. Spring missing.

History of Object

Owned by Dr. Michael Lolagis.

Materials and Finishes

Steel.

References

Brief Description

Tongue-and-prong type forceps, consisting of slightly convex "tongue" opposing double prong.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Steel (nickel-plated?).

References

Brief Description

Fixation forceps, with two sets of multiple teeth; plain spring. The forceps are nickel-plated.

History of Object

The forceps were originally owned by Dr. Michael Lolagis, who later donated them to the Medical History Museum.

Materials and Finishes

Metal.

References

Catalogue: Allen & Hanbury's, 1938: "Surgical Instruments, Appliances and Hospital Equipment", London.

Brief Description

Plated metal artery forceps with looped handles, long stem and curved grip.

History of Object

These forceps were donated by S.I.M. Australia to the Museum in July 1997. S.I.M. received the forceps as part of a doctor's bag with instruments which they could not use as medical equipment.

Materials and Finishes

Plated metal.

References

Brief Description

Long polypus forceps with a screw point and fine oval shaped convex blades at right angles to the finger loops. Blades are grooved around the rim an dnotched to produce a rough inner surface.

History of Object

Loan item: Barrie Thompson collection.

Materials and Finishes

Metal (plated).

References

Brief Description

Nelaton's ovarian cyst forceps with blades at right angles to the bow handles and a catch and take-off joint. Blades are flat and disc-shaped with a serrated surfaces, central hole and each with four protruding points which when clamped together fit neatly into holes on the opposite blade.

History of Object

From accompanying label: "Nelaton's Overian Cyst Forceps: August Nélaton (1807-1873) of Paris was a contemporary of Malgaigne. Nelaton was described as a modest, kindly man who declined to involve himself in controversy. He was a careful operator and a popular teacher. He invented a bullet probe (first used in the famous Garibaldi case) and a valuable flexible rubber catheter (1860). He improved the treatment of nasopharyngeal tumors and in gynaecology he was first to describe pelvic (retro-uterine) hematoceli (1851-52). Nelaton did most to establish ovariotomy in France and his forcep was designed to clamp the sac of the ovarian cyst. His principal work in his "Elements de pathologie cirurgicale" (1844-1859)."

Loan item: Barrie Thompson collection.

Materials and Finishes

Steel (nickel-plated).

References

Brief Description

Spencer Wells artery forceps with screw joint, straight serrated blades, loop handles and catch.

History of Object

From accompanying label: "Spencer Wells is better remembered for his intriduction of the Spencer Wells artery forceps. These forceps, which can be considered as the father of all artery forceps used today, differed in design and efficiency from any instrument previously invented for the con[?] of haemorrhage. The later introduciton of the box joint is probably the only reason that the Spencer Wells is not the major artery forceps in use today. Spencer Wells was a Professor of Surgery and Pathological Anatomy, President of the Royal College of Surgeons to the Queen's household, receiving his Baronetcy in 1883. He died from a blood clot forming on the brain while touring Southern France by rail."

Materials and Finishes

Steel (nickel-plated).

References

Brief Description

Slide-operated dilating forceps, with L-shaped blades which move laterally when slide is operated.

History of Object

Loan item: Barrie Thompson Collection.

Materials and Finishes

Ebony and metal.

References

Brief Description

Wilcox's forceps with slide catch. Base is finely corrugated for grip; tips are toothed and doubled.

History of Object

Loan item: Barrie Thompson Collection.

Materials and Finishes

Metal.

References

Catalogue: Mayer, Meltzer & Jackson, 1886. p. 248, fig. 953.

Brief Description

Fenestrated artery forceps.

History of Object

On accompanying card: "These artery forceps have no similarity to the Haemostat in common use today. This particular instrument was designed to pull down an artery to facilitate ligation following amputation."

Loan item: Barrie Thompson Collection.

Materials and Finishes

Metal.

References

Catalogue: Mayer & Meltzer, 1900. p. 68, fig. 1543.

Brief Description

Fenestrated artery forceps with slide latch retaining mechanism.

History of Object

On accompanying card: "These artery forceps have no similarity to the Haemostat in common use today. This particular instrument was designed to pull down an artery to facilitate ligation following amputation."

Loan item: Barrie Thompson Collection.

Materials and Finishes

Metal.

References

Catalogue: Mayer & Meltzer, 1900. p. 68, fig. 1543.