| Reference Number | READ/65 |
| Title | Basilyst |
| Date | 1875-1925 |
| Description | Spring-operated curved blade, consisting of two curved shafts, also known as basilyst. One fitted with a wooden handle, the other with a spring mechanism and finger rest, which can be locked and secured with a screw. Used during craniotomy procedures. |
| Extent | 2 parts |
| Dimensions | 190mm x 10mm x 15mm |
| 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 | Surgical Knife |
| Term | Obstetrics -- Instrumentation |
| Abortion, Spontaneous |