Uterine case. Rectangular tooled leather case with rounded corners and leather and metal clasp; case contains the following items: 4 uterine sounds, 1 metal probe, 1 uterine syringe, 2 glass bottles filled with unidentified substances with cork stoppers, 1 labeled "[?]ponsils Salt," and 1 unlabeled, and a cork. Includes manufacturer markings:"Dr...
Contributor:
George Tiemann & Co (New York City, New York)
Created:
1863 - 1871?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Tonsillotome. Long, slender instrument with a one loop handle on bottom of the instrument; long, slim pointed spear that extends and retracts; spear rests atop the body of the instrument; distal end of the instrument has an oval-shaped, fenestrated cutting blade with a blade that slides backwards with the two ring handles on the side of the inst...
Creator:
Fahnestock, Wm. Baker (William Baker)" 1804-1886
Contributor:
Charles Lentz & Sons (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Created:
1863 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Syringe kit. Metal case with hinged lid and buton release; case tray has to hold items in place; kit includes 1 hypodermic syringe, 4 hypodermic needles, 1 trocar, 1 two-way stopcock, 1 R-D valve, and 2 metal tubes with holes halfway down their shaft; syringe is metal with a one-ringed plunger and two-ringed finger grip. Includes manufacturer ma...
Created:
1863?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.