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1. Surgical Wallet

Creator:: Hoxie, Thomas Burton, MD, (1794 - 1837) (Cayuga)
Simpson of London
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 024
Image Count:: 4
Description:: A red leather wallet, measuring 15 cm. x 6 cm. x 2 cm. when folded, with tooled edges and engrailed inner flaps and lined with a dark blue leather. Inside the wallet is a probe director and probe, a scalpel, a tenaculum, a curved bistourie, a lancet, two types of Chinese surgical silk, and several needles.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Surgical Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Surgical Wallet

2. Spoons for measuring

Published / Created:: ca. 17th century
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 182
Image Count:: 1
Description:: Three hand forged iron spoon with hooked ends, one with spiral shaft. The lengths of the devices vary (between 18 cm. and 20 cm.) as do the spoon dimensions.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Measuring Device and Pharmacy
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Spoons for measuring

3. Thermometer with Case

Creator:: Pastorelli and Rapkin, Ltd.
Published / Created:: 1880-1910
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 182
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Thermometer
Description:: A mercury thermometer made of glass, allowing for a temperature range of 0 and 30 degrees Celsius.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Medical instruments and Thermometers
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Thermometer with Case

4. Urethral sound

Creator:: George Tiemann and Company
Published / Created:: 1880-1900
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 182
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A steel urethral sound—used for searching or sounding for a stone.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Urologic Instruments and Urology
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Urethral sound

5. Pen Light

Creator:: Bright Star
Published / Created:: 1940-1950
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 182
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Flashlight
Description:: A battery-operated pen light with an attached clip.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Medical instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Pen Light

6. Dissecting Set

Creator:: Clement, D. H. (Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT)
Jacob H. Gemrig
Published / Created:: 1840-1860
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 024
Image Count:: 3
Description:: A wooden box, lined with velvet and secured with two hook latches. Inside can be found three scalpels of varying sizes and with bone handles, a retractor hook—also featuring a bone handle, an all-metal scalpel, a metal probe, a pair of scissors, and a pair of needle forceps. The manufacturer's label, J. H. Gemrig of Philadelphia, PA, is glued to the bottom of the box.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Surgical Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Dissecting Set

7. Field Surgery Set

Creator:: George Tiemann and Company
Published / Created:: 1864-1886
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 024
Image Count:: 7
Description:: A brown leather wallet, lined with silk and velvet. Inside are several surgical tools, including forceps, cannulae, needles, lancets, surgical silk, probes, and lifts.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Surgical Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Field Surgery Set

8. Surgical Wallet

Creator:: George Tiemann and Company
Published / Created:: 1864-1886
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 024
Image Count:: 5
Description:: A bifolding leather surgical wallet lined with blue velvet. Inside the wallet are several pieces, including a catheter with an extender, and a pair of locking forceps. Also included are four folding-style pocket instruments that contain tools such as tenaculums, bistouries, and scalpels.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Surgical Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Surgical Wallet

9. Surgical Set

Creator:: George Tiemann and Company
Otto and Reynders
Published / Created:: 1860-1875
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 024
Image Count:: 5
Description:: A wooden box, lined with velvet and lockable (the key is included with the set). Inside are two bone-handled scalpels, a wooden-handled scalpel, a retractor hook, a pair of large needle forceps, a metal scalpel, a chain hook with three hooks, a probe, and a bistourie. Beneath the lid of the box is a hidden compartment that holds a pair of scissors and a pair of smaller needle forceps.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Surgical Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Surgical Set

10. Surgical Wallet

Creator:: Franey
Marra, Jodi (1999) (Branford, CT)
Published / Created:: ca. 1900
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 024
Image Count:: 4
Description:: A black leather wallet, measuring 15 cm. x 6 cm. x 3 cm. when folded and closed. Inside the kit can be found a pair of needle forceps, a pair of haemostatic forceps, a catheter extension, two scalpels, a probe director and tongue tie, a curved bistourie, and a straight finger knife. In addition, there is also a cardboard bobbin of black Chinese surgical silk.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Surgical Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Surgical Wallet

11. Lifting-back Saw

Published / Created:: 19th century
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 182
Image Count:: 2
Description:: A 23 cm. lifting-back bone saw, with a smooth wooden handle.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Amputation and Surgical Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Lifting-back Saw

12. Urethral sounds

Creator:: George Tiemann and Company
Mailhouse, Robert
Meyrowitz Brothers
Van Buren
Published / Created:: ca. early 20th century
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 0182
Image Count:: 1
Description:: 6 Van Buren-brand urethral sounds with American, French and English sizing.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Urologic Instruments and Urology
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Urethral sounds

13. Surgical Instrument Wallet

Creator:: Lincoln and Luchesi
Published / Created:: 1892-1900
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 024
Image Count:: 3
Description:: A worn leather wallet containing a few instruments, including a pair of hooks, a catheter, a curette, and two undetermined pieces. Also included is a cardboard spool of silk, some needles, and a small folding leather card holder.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Surgical Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Surgical Instrument Wallet

14. Trephine blade

Published / Created:: mid 19th century
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 182
Image Count:: 1
Description:: Blade for a trephining device, with a brass shaft.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Surgical Instruments and Trephining
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Trephine blade

15. Specula Vaginae

Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 0182
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Vaginal Specula
Description:: A long metal speculum with sliding and removable top.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Gynecological Instruments and Gynecology
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Specula Vaginae

16. Specula Vaginae

Creator:: Ferris, Harry Burr (1865-1940)
Hooker, D., MD
Published / Created:: 1850-1900
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 0182
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Vaginal Specula
Description:: Two vaginal specula with retractable guides and mirrored surfaces.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Gynecological Instruments and Gynecology
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Specula Vaginae

17. Surgical Wallet

Creator:: Betz
Published / Created:: 1890-1900
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 024
Image Count:: 4
Description:: A black leather wallet, measuring 15 cm. x 7.5 cm. x 3 cm. when folded and closed. Inside the kit can be found a pair of haemostatic forceps, two scalpels, two point curved bistouries, a blunt curved bistourie, two catheters—one straight, one curved—with a single shared extender, a probe, an ear spoon and hook, and a pair of needle forceps. Additionally, there are two raw leather pads where the scalpels and bistouries are stored—this is to prevent any damage to or from the blades.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Surgical Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Surgical Wallet

18. Urethral cannula

Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 182
Image Count:: 1
Description:: Dark metal curved hollow cannula with multiple perforations.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Urologic Instruments and Urology
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Urethral cannula

19. Specula Vaginae

Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Vaginal Specula
Description:: A metal speculum.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Gynecological Instruments and Gynecology
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Specula Vaginae

20. Bougie à Boules

Published / Created:: 1880-1920
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 0182
Image Count:: 1
Description:: Collection of 10 bougies à boule of various sizes.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Urology
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Bougie à Boules

21. Cystoscope du Docteur Albarran

Creator:: Collin
Published / Created:: late 19th century
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 036
Image Count:: 4
Alternative Title:: Doctor Albarran's Cystoscope
Description:: Housed in a wooden box is a cystoscope, along with instructions printed in French.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Urology
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Cystoscope du Docteur Albarran

22. Cystoscope

Creator:: Josef Lieter
Published / Created:: 1890-1910
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 003
Image Count:: 1
Description:: An early cystoscope, housed in a hinged leather-covered box. The set may be incomplete, as some pieces appear to be missing.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Urology
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Cystoscope

23. Three Metal Cups

Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 182
Image Count:: 1
Description:: Three metal cups
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Measuring Device and Pharmacy
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Three Metal Cups

24. Urethral sound

Published / Created:: 1880
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 182
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A steel urethral sound—used for searching or sounding for a stone.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Urologic Instruments and Urology
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Urethral sound

25. Ophthalmological Surgery Instrument Set

Creator:: John Weiss and Son
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 003
Image Count:: 6
Description:: A mahogany case lined in velvet with several ivory-handled instruments. In addition, there can be found a pair of bone forceps (Codman and Shurtleff), a tuning fork (Meyrowitz), B-D Presto brand thermometer, and a small cloth bag containing a sample of Lookasine.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Surgical Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Ophthalmological Surgery Instrument Set

26. Capital Operating Set

Creator:: Clark, A. P.
Day, Hilbert F.
George Tiemann and Company
Published / Created:: 1864-1886
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 096
Image Count:: 6
Alternative Title:: Surgical Instruments Set
Description:: An amputation and trephining set housed in a mahogany box lined with dark blue velvet. Included in the set is a bone saw, several scalpels, a metacarpal saw, a pair of bone forceps, additional pairs of forceps, a chisel, a trephine, and a spiral tourniquet.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Amputation and Trephining
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Capital Operating Set

27. Surgical instruments

Creator:: J. Reynders and Company
Sinclair, Howard A.
Published / Created:: 1880
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 002
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A number of surgical instruments, including a capital saw, a metacarpal saw, an amputating scalpel, an additional narrow knife, a chisel, a rongeur, and a pair of bone forceps.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Amputation
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Surgical instruments

28. Wire Cutter

Creator:: Skreczko, Charles K.
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 040
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Pin Cutter
Description:: A wire or pin cutter.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Orthopedics
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Wire Cutter

29. Cast cutter

Creator:: Skreczko, Charles K.
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 040
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A hand-operated cast cutter, prior to the power-driven oscillating devices known today.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Orthopedics
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Cast cutter

30. Ophthalmic scalpels

Creator:: A. Lüer
Published / Created:: 1820-1830
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 015
Image Count:: 2
Description:: A long, narrow box with a sliding top and containing four scalpels of varying sizes.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Surgical Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Ophthalmic scalpels

31. Surgical Instrument Set

Creator:: Streeter, Edward Clark (1874-1947)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 023
Image Count:: 9
Description:: A leather-bound wooden box, lined with green cloth. The top layer of the box includes several trephining instruments with wooden handles. The bottom layer consists of several lithotomy instruments.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Surgical Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Surgical Instrument Set

32. Charnley Compression Pins

Creator:: Charles F. Thackeray, Ltd
John Charnley, MD
Skreczko, Charles K.
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 040
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Compression Pins
Description:: Six Charnley compression pins used in joint fusions (primarily used with the knee, but could also be used in a fracture).
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Orthopedics
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Charnley Compression Pins

33. Delta-Lite Conformable Casting Tape

Creator:: Johnson and Johnson
Skreczko, Charles K.
Published / Created:: ca. mid-late 20th century
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 040
Image Count:: 2
Alternative Title:: Casting Tape
Description:: Several packages and rolls of Johnson and Johnson brand Delta-Lite Conformable Casting tape, each measuring about 3 inches wide.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Orthopedics
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Delta-Lite Conformable Casting Tape

34. Socket drills

Creator:: Skreczko, Charles K.
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 040
Image Count:: 2
Description:: Several orthopedic socket drills.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Orthopedics
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Socket drills

35. Surgical Pump for Irrigating and Aspiration

Creator:: Charles Truax, Greene, and Company
Published / Created:: 1890-1910
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 032
Image Count:: 3
Alternative Title:: Surgical Pump
Description:: A surgical pump, intended for irrigation and aspiration purposes. Stored in a locking leather covered suitcase lined with purple velvet, the device also included a number of accessories, including cupping bulbs, trocars, and irrigating nozzles.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Respiration and Surgical Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Surgical Pump for Irrigating and Aspiration

36. Trephining Set

Creator:: Rose and Sellers
Published / Created:: 1825-1835
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 010
Image Count:: 6
Description:: A wooden box with green velvet-lined fittings that hold the pieces to a trephining set. Included are two trephines, a brush, two Hey's saws, two circular saws, a scalpel, and three tenotomes.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Surgical Instruments and Trephining
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Trephining Set

37. Rush rods

Creator:: Skreczko, Charles K.
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 040
Image Count:: 1
Description:: Three rush rods.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Orthopedics
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Rush rods

38. Pocket Medicine Kit

Published / Created:: 19th century
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Image Count:: 2
Description:: A folding wallet made of leather and holding fifteen glass vials, each corked and marked with a handwritten label naming the contents within. About half of the vials still contain pills.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Pharmaceuticals
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Pocket Medicine Kit

39. Lentz's Compact Operating Set

Creator:: Charles Lentz and Sons
Published / Created:: ca. later 19th century
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Image Count:: 8
Description:: A Lentz's Compact Operating Case, No. 10, Style A, as seen on page 45 of the "Charles Lentz and Sons' Illustrated Catalogue and Price List". The kit includes, among other things, several surgical instruments, including scalpels, a saw, a tourniquet, as well as a trepanning set.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Surgical Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Lentz's Compact Operating Set

40. Cloth Splint

Creator:: Justin O. Zimmer
Skreczko, Charles K.
Zimmer Manufacturing Company
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 040
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A cloth splint.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Orthopedics
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Cloth Splint

41. Surgical Instrument Set

Creator:: Tolle and Degenhardt
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Image Count:: 2
Description:: An amputation set, housed in a wooden box lined with red velvet. Included in the set are two types of saws, a capital saw and a lifting-back saw. In addition there are a few longer knives and a capital saw, a tenaculum, and a pair of bone forceps. There appear to be some empty spaces within the kit, indicating some instruments may been missing.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic):: Amputation
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Surgical Instrument Set

42. Pelvimeter

Creator:: Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 047
Image Count:: 1
Description:: All metal scissor-type grip with pin locking device and arms with outward facing sharp points for gripping. The Pelvimeter may have been also used to remove tumours.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Pelvimeter

43. Forceps

Creator:: Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 047
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A pair of metal forceps with wooden handles.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Forceps

44. Tarnier's forceps

Creator:: Tarnier, S. (Stéphane) (1828-1897)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 047
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: Forceps with English lock. Has wing nut and screw locking traction device. Inside long blades are metal wings which appear to be for traction. Rounded hook handles.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Tarnier, S. (Stéphane) (1828-1897), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Tarnier's forceps

45. Forceps

Creator:: Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 047
Image Count:: 1
Description:: Metal forceps with wood handles. Slim blades with upward curvature - possibly Denman.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Forceps

46. Embryotomy spoon

Creator:: Davis, David Daniel (1777-1841)
P. H. Schmidt
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 047
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A metal spoon with serrated edge and wood handle; engraved "PH Schmidt". Aid for removing obstructed fetus.London obstetrician David Daniel Davis (1777-1841) prescribed the careful use of these instruments only as a last resort. This spoon has a sharp, small, serrated edge and was probably used in combination with a crochet decapitator.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Davis, David Daniel (1777-1841), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Embryotomy spoon

47. Sawyer's forceps

Creator:: Sawyer, Edward Warren (b. 1848)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 19th century
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 047
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: An all metal pair of forceps. Forceps with very short handles with hooks. Larger blades. Edward Warren Sawyer (b.1848) designed forceps with very short handles and slightly curved blades for use in outlet delivery.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Sawyer, Edward Warren (b. 1848), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Sawyer's forceps

48. Sawyer's forceps

Creator:: Sawyer, Edward Warren (b. 1848)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 047
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: A pair of metal forceps with wooden handles. Edward Warren Sawyer (b.1848) designed forceps with very short handles and slightly curved blades for use in outlet delivery.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Sawyer, Edward Warren (b. 1848), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Sawyer's forceps

49. Simpson's forceps

Creator:: Simpson, James Young, Sir (1811-1870)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 19th century
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 047
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: An all metal pair of forceps. James Y. Simpson (1811 - 1870) of Edinburgh was a prominent obstetrician and the discoverer of chloroform as an anesthetic. His long and short forceps of the mid-nineteenth century were widely used and became the models for future designs.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Simpson, James Young, Sir (1811-1870), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Simpson's forceps

50. Hodge, Wallace and Davis' forceps

Creator:: Davis, David Daniel (1777-1841)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 047
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: These forceps are combinations of Hodge, Wallace and Davis forceps. All are single forge metal forceps with English locks and hooked handles. David Davis (1777-1841) was a British obstetrician who designed numerous forceps. Hugh Lenox Hodge (1796-1873), a medical graduate of University of Pennsylvania, lectured at Philadelphia Medical Institute for many years before becoming professor of obstetrics at his alma mater. His forceps were based on French forceps. William Wallace (1835-1896) was a British physician who moved to Brooklyn in 1864. He designed forceps of light construction and Hodge-type hooked handles.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Davis, David Daniel (1777-1841), Hodge, Hugh Lenox (1796-1873), Wallace, William (1835-1896), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Hodge, Wallace and Davis' forceps

51. Speculum

Creator:: Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 047
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A metal speculum with a wooden handle
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Speculum

52. Dewees' Axis-Traction forceps

Creator:: Dewees, William
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 047
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: Axis traction forceps were designed to allow easy transition along the axis of the pelvic plane. An older label included with the device reads "Works best in L.O.A. - Mid Pelvic". William Dewees was from Salinas, Kansas.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Dewees, William, and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Dewees' Axis-Traction forceps

53. Elliot's forceps

Creator:: Elliot, George Thomson (1827-1871)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 19th century
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 094
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: Elliot forceps include both types of locking devices credited to Elliot. George Thompson Elliot (1827-1881), an American obstetrician, based the design of his forceps on that of the Simpson long forceps. The main characteristic distinguishing the two types is the locking device. The first device consists of a sliding pivot, which can be moved along a groove in the handle. The second device is a long screw in one handle, which extends into the second blade. These devices allowed the operator to fix the amount of pressure and compression of the fetal head.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Elliot, George Thomson (1827-1871), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Elliot's forceps

54. Elliot's forceps

Creator:: Elliot, George Thompson (1827-1881)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 19th century
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 094
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: Elliot forceps include both types of locking devices credited to Elliot. George Thompson Elliot (1827-1881), an American obstetrician, based the design of his forceps on that of Simpson's long forceps. The main characteristic distinguishing the two types is the locking device. The first device consists of a sliding pivot, which can be moved along a groove in the handle. The second device is a long screw in one handle, which extends into the second blade. These devices allowed the operator to fix the amount of pressure and compression of the fetal head.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Elliot, George Thompson (1827-1881), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Elliot's forceps

55. Hodge, Wallace and Davis' forceps

Creator:: Davis, David Daniel (1777-1841)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 094
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: These forceps are combinations of Hodge, Wallace and Davis forceps. All are single forge metal forceps with English locks and hooked handles. David Davis (1777-1841) was a British obstetrician who designed numerous forceps. Hugh Lenox Hodge (1796-1873), a medical graduate of University of Pennsylvania, lectured at Philadelphia Medical Institute for many years before becoming professor of obstetrics at his alma mater. His forceps were based on French forceps. William Wallace (1835-1896) was a British physician who moved to Brooklyn in 1864. He designed forceps of light construction and Hodge-type hooked handles.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Davis, David Daniel (1777-1841), Hodge, Hugh Lenox (1796-1873), Wallace, William (1835-1896), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Hodge, Wallace and Davis' forceps

56. Forceps

Creator:: George Tiemann and Company
Jenks, Edward Wallace (1833-1903)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 19th century
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 094
Image Count:: 1
Description:: These forceps seem to be a combination of Jenk's and Simpson's forceps. They do not have the characteristic finger rests on both handle ends as are found on the Jenk's forceps. Edward Wallace Jenks (1833-1903) received his MD from Castleton Medical College in Vermont. In 1871 he founded the Detroit Medical College where he taught obstetrics. He designed both long and short forceps with finger rests at both ends of the handles.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Jenks, Edward Wallace (1833-1903), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Forceps

57. Forceps

Creator:: George Tiemann and Company
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 094
Image Count:: 1
Description:: Metal forceps with a long shank and a wooden handle. This is a possible variation of the McLane forceps.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Forceps

58. Hodge, Wallace and Davis' forceps

Creator:: Davis, David Daniel (1777-1841)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 094
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: All metal forceps, with a single forge for each handle and blade. The tips of the handle curve outwards. These forceps are combinations of Hodge, Wallace and Davis forceps. All are single forge metal forceps with English locks and hooked handles. David Davis (1777-1841) was a British obstetrician who designed numerous forceps. Hugh Lenox Hodge (1796-1873), a medical graduate of University of Pennsylvania, lectured at Philadelphia Medical Institute for many years before becoming professor of obstetrics at his alma mater. His forceps were based on French forceps. William Wallace (1835-1896) was a British physician who moved to Brooklyn in 1864. He designed forceps of light construction and Hodge-type hooked handles.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Davis, David Daniel (1777-1841), Hodge, Hugh Lenox (1796-1873), Wallace, William (1835-1896), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Hodge, Wallace and Davis' forceps

59. Elliot's forceps

Creator:: Elliot, George Thomson (1827-1871)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 19th century
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 094
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: A pair of metal forceps with W. F. Ford stamped on one of the handles. Elliot forceps include both types of locking devices credited to Elliot. George Thompson Elliot (1827-1881), an American obstetrician, based the design of his forceps on that of the Simpson long forceps. The main characteristic distinguishing the two types is the locking device. The first device consists of a sliding pivot, which can be moved along a groove in the handle. The second device is a long screw in one handle, which extends into the second blade. These devices allowed the operator to fix the amount of pressure and compression of the fetal head.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Elliot, George Thompson (1827-1881), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Elliot's forceps

60. Simpson's forceps

Creator:: Simpson, James Young, Sir (1811-1870)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 19th century
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 047
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: A pair of metal forceps with #5 on one of the handles. James Y. Simpson (1811 - 1870) of Edinburgh was a prominent obstetrician and the discoverer of chloroform as an anesthetic. His long and short forceps of the mid-nineteenth century were widely used and became the models for future designs.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Simpson, James Young, Sir (1811-1870), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Simpson's forceps

61. Forceps

Creator:: George Tiemann and Company
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 94
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A pair of metal forceps with wooden handles.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Forceps

62. Forceps

Creator:: Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 094
Image Count:: 2
Description:: A pair of metal forceps with wooden handles.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Forceps

63. Hodge, Wallace and Davis' forceps

Creator:: Davis, David Daniel (1777-1841)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 094
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: These forceps are combinations of Hodge, Wallace and Davis forceps. All are single forge metal forceps with English locks and hooked handles. David Davis (1777-1841) was a British obstetrician who designed numerous forceps. Hugh Lenox Hodge (1796-1873), a medical graduate of University of Pennsylvania, lectured at Philadelphia Medical Institute for many years before becoming professor of obstetrics at his alma mater. His forceps were based on French forceps. William Wallace (1835-1896) was a British physician who moved to Brooklyn in 1864. He designed forceps of light construction and Hodge-type hooked handles.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Davis, David Daniel (1777-1841), Hodge, Hugh Lenox (1796-1873), Wallace, William (1835-1896), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Hodge, Wallace and Davis' forceps

64. Cephalotribe

Creator:: J. Reynders and Company
Lusk, William Thompson, 1838-1897
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 19th century
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 094
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A metal cephalotribe, which seem to be missing both a screw and a wing nut. This cephalotribe listed as belonging to William Lusk who taught a Bellevue Medical College. Cephalotribes (headcrushers) first appeared in the early nineteenth century. A cephalotribe was a medical instrument used in obstetrics to crush the skull of stillborn fetuses (cephalotripsy).
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Cephalotribe

65. Cephalotribe

Creator:: George Tiemann and Company
Lusk, William Thompson, 1838-1897
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 19th century
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 094
Image Count:: 1
Description:: An all metal cephalotribe with the screw and wing nut intact. Cephalotribe with fenestrated blades with cephalic and pelvic curve. This cephalotribe listed as belonging to William Lusk who taught a Bellevue Medical College. Cephalotribes (headcrushers) first appeared in the early nineteenth century. A cephalotribe was a medical instrument used in obstetrics to crush the skull of stillborn fetuses (cephalotripsy).
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Cephalotribe

66. Trephine perforator

Creator:: Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 045
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A metal Trephine perforator, with a crank at the end of the handle. The Trephine perforator was popular in Europe but not so in England. This example has a pelvic curve.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Trephine perforator

67. Blunt hook and crochet

Creator:: Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 088
Image Count:: 2
Alternative Title:: Obstetric crochet
Description:: An obstetric crochet—this instrument has a single angled hook on the end, which when placed around the neck of the fetus and twisted, succeeded in severing the head. These types of instruments were used when the fetus was already dead and the mother's condition was critical. They might also have been used to remove tumors
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Blunt hook and crochet

68. Smellie's double crochet

Creator:: Smellie, William (1697-1763)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 045
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Obstetric crochet
Description:: Smellie devised a double crochet that could be used as a single crochet. It is simple in design much like a forceps except that it has a sharp tooth at the end of each slim blade. This tooth could pierce and be embedded in the head of a fetus for removal.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Smellie, William (1697-1763), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Smellie's double crochet

69. Cranioclast

Creator:: Beiner, Wien
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 045
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A cranioclast, with blades containing deep serrations and grooves. There appears to be a missing screw mechanism at end of handle. Longer and stronger than Simpson model, craniocalsts were known as skull crushers. Their use was advocated only after all else had failed.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Cranioclast

70. Cranioclast

Creator:: Reed and Company
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A metal cranioclast with wood handles, two joints, and finger lugs. Craniocalsts were known as skull crushers. Their use was advocated only after all else had failed.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Cranioclast

71. Cranioclast

Creator:: J. Reynders and Company
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 045
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A metal cranioclast with wood handles, two joints, and finger lugs. Craniocalsts were known as skull crushers. Their use was advocated only after all else had failed.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Cranioclast

72. Cranioclast

Creator:: George Tiemann and Company
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 045
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A metal cranioclast with wood handles, two joints, and finger lugs. Craniocalsts were known as skull crushers. Their use was advocated only after all else had failed.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Cranioclast

73. Forceps

Creator:: Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 045
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A pair of metal forceps with wooden handles.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Forceps

74. Young's forceps

Creator:: Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Young, Thomas (1726-1783)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 045
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: Young's obstetric forceps, with #4 stamped on the instrument. These forceps have a turned-up tip to the blades. Thomas Young (1726-1783) taught midwifery at the University of Edinburgh.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Yale University. School of Medicine., and Young, Thomas (1726-1783)
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Young's forceps

75. Simpson's forceps

Creator:: Simpson, James Y. (1811-1870)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 094
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: A pair of all metal forceps, with #254 stamped inside one of the handles. An included label reads "poor model - too heavy, cephalic curves too large".
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Simpson, James Y. (1811-1870), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Simpson's forceps

76. Young's forceps

Creator:: Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Young, Thomas (1726-1783)
Published / Created:: 1784
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 094
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: A pair of metal forceps, stamped with a #4. These forceps had a tuned-up tip to the blades. Thomas Young (1726-1783) taught midwifery at the University of Edinburgh.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Yale University. School of Medicine., and Young, Thomas (1726-1783)
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Young's forceps

77. Haighton and Lowder's forceps

Creator:: Orme, David (1727-1812)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 1782
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Image Count:: 2
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: A pair of metal forceps with wood handles. These forceps, designed in the late eighteenth century by David Orme (1727-1812), William Lowder (d.1801) and John Haighton (1755-1823) of London were quite similar. The models had rounder and wider blades than those of British obstetrician William Smellie.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Haighton, John (1755-1823), Lowder, William (d.1801), Orme, David (1727-1812), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Haighton and Lowder's forceps

78. Haighton and Lowder's forceps

Creator:: Orme, David (1727-1812)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 1790
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 045
Image Count:: 2
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: A pair of metal straight and short forceps with a wood handle. These forceps, designed in the late eighteenth century by David Orme (1727-1812), William Lowder (d.1801) and John Haighton (1755-1823) of London were quite similar. The models had rounder and wider blades than those of British obstetrician William Smellie.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Haighton, John (1755-1823), Lowder, William (d.1801), Orme, David (1727-1812), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Haighton and Lowder's forceps

79. Elliot's forceps

Creator:: Elliot, George Thompson (1827-1881)
George Tiemann and Company
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 1858
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 045
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A pair of metal forceps with wooden handles. Elliot forceps include both types of locking devices credited to Elliot. George Thompson Elliot (1827-1881), an American obstetrician, based the design of his forceps on that of Simpson's long forceps. The main characteristic distinguishing the two types is the locking device. The first device consists of a sliding pivot, which can be moved along a groove in the handle. The second device is a long screw in one handle, which extends into the second blade. These devices allowed the operator to fix the amount of pressure and compression of the fetal head. An old label found with the device reads "Elliot 1858".
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Elliot, George Thompson (1827-1881), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Elliot's forceps

80. Forceps

Creator:: Dieeo-Moore Instrument Company
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 045
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A pair of metal forceps. An old label found with the device reads "Swartz (St. Louis)".
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Forceps

81. Elliot's forceps

Creator:: Elliot, George Thompson (1827-1881)
George Tiemann and Company
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 1858
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 045
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: A pair of metal forceps with wooden handles. Elliot forceps include both types of locking devices credited to Elliot. George Thompson Elliot (1827-1881), an American obstetrician, based the design of his forceps on that of Simpson's long forceps. The main characteristic distinguishing the two types is the locking device. The first device consists of a sliding pivot, which can be moved along a groove in the handle. The second device is a long screw in one handle, which extends into the second blade. These devices allowed the operator to fix the amount of pressure and compression of the fetal head.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Elliot, George Thompson (1827-1881), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Elliot's forceps

82. Bedford's forceps

Creator:: Bedford, Gunning (1806-1870)
George Tiemann and Company
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 094
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: A pair of metal forceps with wooden handles. Gunning Bedford (1806-1870) an American physician, devised a forceps with blades that were lighter and thinner than the blades in previous forceps. The handles included finger rings which gave the operator better traction. O.F. Roler later designed a similar type of forceps.
Subject (Name):: Bedford, Gunning (1806-1870), Bernard Kosto, M.D., and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Bedford's forceps

83. Bedford's forceps

Creator:: Bedford, Gunning (1806-1870)
George Tiemann and Company
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 19th century
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 094
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: A pair of metal forceps with wooden handles. Gunning Bedford (1806-1870), an American physician, devised a forceps with blades that were lighter and thinner than the blades in previous forceps. The handles included finger rings which gave the operator better traction. O.F. Roler later designed a similar type of forceps.
Subject (Name):: Bedford, Gunning (1806-1870), Bernard Kosto, M.D., and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Bedford's forceps

84. Wrisberg's forceps

Creator:: Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Wrisberg, Heinrich August (1739-1808)
Published / Created:: 1796
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 045
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: A pair of metal forceps with wooden handles. Heinrich August Wrisberg (1739-1808) was a German obstetrician.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Wrisberg, Heinrich August (1739-1808), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Wrisberg's forceps

85. Simpson's forceps

Creator:: Simpson, James Y. (1811-1870)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Young, Edinburgh
Published / Created:: 1848
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 045
Image Count:: 2
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: A pair of metal forceps with wooden handles. James Y. Simpson (1811 - 1870) of Edinburgh was a prominent obstetrician and the discoverer of chloroform as an anesthetic. His long and short forceps of the mid-nineteenth century were widely used and became the models for future designs.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Simpson, James Y. (1811-1870), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Simpson's forceps

86. Orme's forceps

Creator:: Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 1782
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 045
Image Count:: 2
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: A pair of metal forceps with wooden handles.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Orme's forceps

87. Elliot's forceps

Creator:: Elliot, George Thompson (1827-1881)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 1858
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 049
Image Count:: 2
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: A pair of Elliot forceps, of which include both types of locking devices credited to Elliot. George Thompson Elliot (1827-1881), an American obstetrician, based the design of his forceps on that of Simpson long forceps. The main characteristic distinguishing the two types is the locking device. The first device consists of a sliding pivot, which can be moved along a groove in the handle. The second device is a long screw in one handle, which extends into the second blade. These devices allowed the operator to fix the amount of pressure and compression of the fetal head. #8 is stamped on the inside of one handle. An old label reads "Elliot 1858".
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Elliot, George Thompson (1827-1881), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Elliot's forceps

88. Forceps

Creator:: P. H. Schmidt
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 049
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A pair of forceps with wooden handles. The device has three prongs in which to adjust the forceps. An old label reads "I-R Taylor 1875".
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Forceps

89. Sawyer's forceps

Creator:: Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 1876
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 049
Image Count:: 2
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: A pair of forceps with very short handles and slightly curved blades for use in outlet delivery. #22 is stamped on the inside of the handles.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Sawyer's forceps

90. Elliot's forceps

Creator:: Elliot, George Thompson (1827-1881)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 1858
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 049
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: A pair of metal forceps with wooden handles. Elliot forceps include both types of locking devices credited to Elliot. George Thompson Elliot (1827-1881), an American obstetrician, based the design of his forceps on that of Simpson's long forceps. The main characteristic distinguishing the two types is the locking device. The first device consists of a sliding pivot, which can be moved along a groove in the handle. The second device is a long screw in one handle, which extends into the second blade. These devices allowed the operator to fix the amount of pressure and compression of the fetal head.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Elliot, George Thompson (1827-1881), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Elliot's forceps

91. Simpson's long forceps

Creator:: George Tiemann and Company
Simpson, James Y. (1811-1870)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Published / Created:: 1848
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 049
Image Count:: 2
Alternative Title:: Forceps
Description:: A pair of metal forceps with wooden handles. James Y. Simpson (1811 - 1870) of Edinburgh was a prominent obstetrician and the discoverer of chloroform as an anesthetic. His long and short forceps of the mid-nineteenth century were widely used and became the models for future designs.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Simpson, James Y. (1811-1870), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Simpson's long forceps

92. Blunt hook and crochet

Creator:: Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 049
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Obstetric crochet
Description:: This instrument has a single angled hook on the end, which when placed around the neck of the fetus and twisted, succeeded in severing the head. These types of instruments were used when the fetus was already dead and the mother's condition was critical. They might also have been used to remove tumors.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Blunt hook and crochet

93. Blunt hook and crochet

Creator:: Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 049
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Obstetric crochet
Description:: This instrument has a straight handle with a single angled hook on the end, which when placed around the neck of the fetus and twisted, succeeded in severing the head. These types of instruments were used when the fetus was already dead and the mother's condition was critical. They might also have been used to remove tumors.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Blunt hook and crochet

94. Blunt hook and crochet

Creator:: George Tiemann and Company
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 088
Image Count:: 2
Alternative Title:: Obstetric crochet
Description:: This instrument hasa wooden handle with a single angled hook on the end, which when placed around the neck of the fetus and twisted, succeeded in severing the head. These types of instruments were used when the fetus was already dead and the mother's condition was critical. They might also have been used to remove tumors.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Blunt hook and crochet

95. Chain ecraseur

Creator:: Mashied a Paris
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 049
Image Count:: 1
Description:: A metal chain ecraseur with a wooden handle—this was used for the removal of uterine and ovarian tumors. The ecraseur has a screw operated tightening mechanism than can shorten a looped wire, thereby strangulating soft tissue.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Chain ecraseur

96. Blunt hook and crochet

Creator:: George Tiemann and Company
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 049
Image Count:: 2
Alternative Title:: Obstetric crochet
Description:: This instrument has a single angled hook on the end, which when placed around the neck of the fetus and twisted, succeeded in severing the head. These types of instruments were used when the fetus was already dead and the mother's condition was critical. This instrument might also have been used to remove tumors. #10 is etched onto the side of the device.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Blunt hook and crochet

97. Blunt hook and crochet

Creator:: George Tiemann and Company
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 049
Image Count:: 1
Alternative Title:: Obstetric crochet
Description:: This instrument has a single angled hook on the end, which when placed around the neck of the fetus and twisted, succeeded in severing the head. These types of instruments were used when the fetus was already dead and the mother's condition was critical. This instrument might also have been used to remove tumors.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Blunt hook and crochet

98. Smellie's perforator

Creator:: Smellie, William (1697-1763)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 049
Image Count:: 1
Description:: This is an instrument for removing a fetus. William Smellie (1697 - 1763), British obstetrician, designed this perforator to work like a pair of scissors. The operator was required to use both hands to open the blades and cut the tissue. The end of the short pointed blades has a shoulder, which prevents the device from being introduced to too great a depth. This example includes a pin lock.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Smellie, William (1697-1763), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Smellie's perforator

99. Blot's perforator

Creator:: Blot, Hippolyte
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:: Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:: Box 049
Image Count:: 1
Description:: This is an instrument for removing a fetus. Hippolyte Blot of Paris designed this perforator for obstructed labor. The points of the blade are like diamond shaped spears. The spring-loaded handle of these perforators facilitates one handed use. After the fetus is perforated, compressing the handle engages the spring, which allows the blades to open and enlarge the perforation.
Subject (Name):: Bernard Kosto, M.D., Blot, Hippolyte, and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):: Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Blot's perforator