| Reference Number | CSFH/9/50 |
| Title | Rib Cutting Forceps |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Description | Rib cutting forceps, screw joint, composed of a blade and a slightly spiraled hook, similar to a raspatory of the Doyen's type. The handles are flat and slightly bowed and pull apart when in use, and they were provided with a plier style grip handle (now missing). The shears separate into two halves and connect via a pivot with a pin. Markings on the inside of the handles saying 30 and potentially a Fannin company symbol of 'F' in a circle. Rib shears are used for cutting through the ribs during surgery. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 180 mm x 35 mm x 35 mm |
| 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 | Ribs |
| Orthopaedics -- Instrumentation |