| Reference Number | CSFH/9/84 |
| Title | Wilde Ear Forceps |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Description | This item is an ear forceps named after the Irish otolaryngologyst Sir WIlliam Wilde, also known as Troeltsch's type. It features two arms angled at 80° and serrated jaws. Each arm has outer serration for a better grip. The curved design of the forceps makes it suitable for packing gauzes in the nasal area, grabbing soft tissues, and handling ear tubes. It features markings ‘Chrome plate’ and a circled ‘F’, possibly indicating the manufacturer. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 150mm x 10 mm x 2mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Forceps |
| Term | Forceps |
| Nasal Surgical Procedures |
| General Surgery -- Instrumentation |
| Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures |
| Surgical Equipment |
| Surgical Instruments |
| Otolaryngology -- instrumentation |