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)
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)
World War One-era surgical dressings, including three packets of 'First Field Dressing', a spool of cotton binding, and a wrapped package of senna root.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A hand carved decorative plaque with rosettes and intertwined loops. Metal ornaments adourn the center of each rosette. The origin, age, and purpose of this piece isn't exactly known.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A wooden box with fitted velvet-lined trays. Inside is an incomplete set of Van Buren urethral sounds, as well as a bottle for lubricant. (Not Pictured) The upper compartment contains a woven silk catheter.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
There are two wooden stethoscopes; the one on the left is in two parts, with a wooden shaft and an ivory base. The one on the right is made from a single piece of wood.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Fry, Clements Collard (1892-1955) L. N. (Lorenzo Niles) Fowler
Published / Created:
ca. mid 19th century
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 095
Image Count:
4
Description:
Two phrenological busts, each with the skull and temple regions divided into various regions that are labeled with a certain personality trait. The inscription along the back of the base reads “'For thirty years I have studied the Crania and living heads
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D., Fowler, L. N. (Lorenzo Niles) (1811-1896), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
An incomplete set of trial lenses for visual testing for the bifocal component of an eyeglass prescription, from +0.5 diopters to 3.25 diopters. Each lens measures 2 cm. in diameter, set within a secondary lens measuring about 4 cm. in diameter. The set is housed in a leather covered wooden case, with velvet covered inserts.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
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.
A mahogany box with velvet lined inserts, housing a trephining set with both a galt and a crown trephine bit, a detachable handle, a brush, and three sets of chain hooks. Not pictured, but included under the lid, is a scalpel, an elevator, and a raspatory.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A trepanning set housed in a leather covered wooden box fitted with velvet lined inserts. Inside can be found a levator, a trephine handle, brush, and several heads, an antrum drill, a raspatory, and forceps.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):
Amputation and Trepanning and Surgical Instruments
A leather suitcase containing a complete obstetrical outfit for assisting in a home delivery. There are numerous pieces to the kit, including forceps, a two pairs of retractors, an anesthetic mask, several types and pairs of forceps, probes, depressors, scalpel, needles, alcohol, Lysol, a tin of ligatures, and pituitary extract.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
An Impression-applanation tonometer (model OTM-1). Includes tonometer, a bottle of Aplacote dye, two tubes of disposable tonometer endplate caps, a pad of transfer and recording paper, and a glass disc with a measuring scale. Includes two pages of instructions, as well as a guide printed under the lid of the box. Designed by Adolph Posner and Richard Inglima.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D., Inglima, Richard, Posner, Adolph, and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A pine case that opens from the top. Inside reveals a battery, cables, and conductors. Additionally, the instructions are printed under the lid of the box.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A Thomas Hemocytomer housed in a leather covered wooden box with velvet inserts. Inside the box are two glass pipettes with rubber tubing attached, as well as a microscope slide in which to investigate the collected contents.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Life Saving Devices Company Sanderland, Paul (Danbury, CT)
Published / Created:
ca. 1919
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 014
Image Count:
3
Alternative Title:
"New Born" Incant Lungmotor
Description:
A respirator designed for an infant in the event of breathing difficulties, or due to other emergencies requiring immediate resuscitation. Included along with the device are a page of instructions for use.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
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.
Codman and Shurtleff Surgical and Dental Instruments
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 058
Image Count:
1
Description:
A leather-covered wooden box with fitted inserts, inside which contain a syringe, attachable needles, and a powdery substance housed inside a corked vial.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
George Tiemann and Company Ticknor, Commander Benjamin, MC, USN, MD (Hon. Yale 1836) Warner, Donald, Esq.
Published / Created:
mid 19th century
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 012
Image Count:
3
Description:
A folding leather wallet containing several surgical instruments, including lancets, scalpels, forceps, probes, a bullet scoop, needles, a spatula, scissors, and a catheter.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A series of five instruments—starting from the left, is a knife with a 1.2 cm. blade affixed to a wooden handle with a brass end.. Next is a long, narrow blade affixed to a bone handle. At center is a spatula-type instrument with a wooden handle. Following this is a knife with a 4 cm. blade affixed to a wooden grip. Lastly there is a knife with a long, narrow blade affixed to a metal handle with a floral pattern.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A small field surgical kit, housed in a leather covered wooden box with velvet-lined inserts. Included are a number of scalpels, needles, forceps, a probe and guide, a retractor, a lancet, a tenaculum, a bullet probe, a bullet screw, and a set of chain hooks.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Bradley, William S., MD (New Haven, CT) George Tiemann and Company McNeil and Washburn
Published / Created:
1872
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 054
Image Count:
7
Description:
A wooden box, contained in a leather slipcase, with brass trim and fitted with purple velvet trays. Included in the set is a lift, a spiral tourniquet, a trephine set, an elevator, a chisel, a retractor, as well as several specific types of knives, saws, forceps, and scalpels. Additionally, a bill of sale and a handwritten list of the set's instruments are included with the piece.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A wooden box with several velvet-lined trays and inserts. Inside the kit can be found several knives and scalpels, several types of forceps, including bone and artery forceps, a pair of retractors, a trephine set with brush, a pair of catheters, a trephine elevator, a pair of tenaculum, some needles, and an antrum drill.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):
Amputation and Trepanning and Surgical Instruments
A leather covered wooden box with fitted trays lined with silk and velvet. Inside is an ivory handle and five assorted surgical tools that can be screwed into the handle.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A surgical instrument/amputation kit, in a wooden box with several velvet-lined trays and inserts. Included in the kit are several scalpels and bistouries, a spiral tourniquet, a number of forceps, needles, a metacarpal saw, a capital saw, a trephining set, spatula, probes and probe director, and a pair of retractors.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic):
Amputation and Trepanning and Surgical Instruments
A chamois-lined tray intended for a boxed set of surgical instruments. There are molded indentations made for up to sixteen instruments, including scalpels, a mallet, forceps, probes, and knives.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A folding leather wallet containing several surgical instruments, including a spatula, several forceps, lancets, bullet scoop, catheter, probe, and needles.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D., Haven, Samuel Rush, MD (1827-1890), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A surgical field kit, of which opens flat with each half closed off. Opening the halves reveal a number of surgical instruments; each with a drawing and a label identifying what they are. Most of the instruments appear to be in the kit, including both a curved and straight bistoury, bullet forceps, a chisel, bone forceps, an elevator, scalpels, an aneurism needle, scissors, a director and probe, a lancet point, a catheter, dressing forceps, and several haemostatic forceps. An emblem on the outer box reads "Medical Dep't USA".
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A surgical instrument/amputation kit, including a capital saw, a Hey's saw, a pair of bone forceps, two types of tourniquets, a tenaculum, a scalpel, and varying sizes of amputating knives
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A spring lancet in a leather covered case. The lancet casing is made of brass and is engraved in a floral pattern. The phrase 'Trannichteslicht' is engraved on top of the leather storage case.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A spring lancet made of steel with a cross-hatched spring release, with "Lewis H. Steiner" engraved on the back. The device is housed in a leather covered cardboard case with red lining.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
The "One Dollar Case". Within a small leather covered case lined with velvet are eight small vials, all with corks labels indicating their contents, and most with some sort of beaded substance within. Under the lid of the box are directions for use of t
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
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.
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.
A small, watch-like instrument with a circular dial that registers in both Fahrenheit and Celsius. The device also has a metal case with a fabric lining on one side.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
This is an instrument for removing a fetus. This perforator is very similar to Smellie perforator but it has thinner and longer shanks. It has a pin lock and works much like a pair of scissors. The existing label reads: 'C. Lentz'.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
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.
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.
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.
