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Instrument - Set of curved uterine forceps

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Physical description

Surgical instrument. Resembles an elongated set of scissors. Consists of two arms, each topped by a circular finger grip. The arms are joined by a pin at centre. Each arm has an oval shaped hole through the arm just before it ends in a narrow, rounded point. The final section of each arm, from approximately 2cm before the tip, is hollowed out and concave. The edges of each arm around this concave section are corrugated for grip.

Subjects

gynaecology

References

A catalogue of surgical instruments and appliances manufactured and sold by Down Bros., and Mayer and Phelps This item is similar to the forceps depicted on page 256 of this catalogue, item 942.

Identifier

2025.16

Materials

Metal

Measurements

Length: 31 centimetres, Width: 6.5 centimetres

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Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/687d6e01a01845d726c697c6

Accessed 27 July 2025

This record was last updated 6 days ago

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