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. F...
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Codman and Shurtleff Streeter, Edward Clark (1874-1947)
Published / Created:
1870
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 022
Image Count:
6
Description:
A rectangular wooden box made of rosewood and fitted with velvet trays, holding a number of instruments including
a trephining set (including two trephines and a brush), a capital saw, an elevator, a Hey's saw, a catling knife, a pair of bone forceps...
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, s...
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.
A wooden box containing a number of dissection tools, including scissors, forceps, scalpels, and an eye dropper. According to a note included with the piece, this originally belonged to Oliver Wendell Holmes and was subsequently given to Edward Hitch...
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D., Hitchcock, Edward (1793-1864), Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Sr. (1809-1894), 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 child's intubation kit, housed in a leather-coved box with orange-colored inserts. Inside can be found a mouth gag, the insertion device, and seven intubation tubes—depending upon the size of the windpipe and age of the child (a scale is also inclu...
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
