| Reference Number | CSFH/9/30 |
| Title | Collin's Tongue Forceps |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Creator Name | Fannin Ltd, medical supply company, 1829- |
| Description | This is a Tongue Holding Forceps of the Collin's type. Composed of screw-joint triangular jaws with fenestrations and inner serrations, featuring finger rings and a ratcheted mechanism for self-locking the jaws. On one side, the manufacturer's mark "Fannin Dublin" is inscribed as well as "Stainless Steel". Manually added is the inscription "No. 7." This inscription also appears on the other side of the handle, along with "Made in England". This item is used during dental, oral and maxillofacial procedures to hold the tongue. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 175mm x 55mm x 25mm |
| 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 | Oral Surgical Procedures |
| Dental Instruments |
| Otolaryngology -- instrumentation |