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Bowel Clamps - Maw London, Metal, circa 1920
Reg. No: SH 850078
- Summary:
- Made by Maw London (U.K.), circa 1912 - 1950. Used in Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, circa 1912 - 1950. Used in surgery at Mont Park Mental Hospital. The metal protrusions would have been covered in rubber tubing.
- Description:
- Bowel clamps are scissor-shaped with fingergrip and ratchet, boxjoint with blades that are flat and rounded at the end.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mont Park Mental Hospital (Asylum), Office of Psychiatric Services
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 10 mm (Height), 80 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | intestinal clamps, mental health, mental health institutions, psychiatric hospitals, surgical instruments |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Surgery |
| Tertiary Classification: | equipment |
| Inscriptions: | On shaft: MAW LONDON. |
| Manufacturer: | Maw, London, England, Great Britain, circa 1920 |
| Place & Date Used: | Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, 1912-1950 |
| References: | S Maw, Son & Sons. Catalogue of Surgical Instruments and Appliances. London. 1905. |
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