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
