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MIMM - Medical Instruments and Materia Medica
2009-1 - William H. Sexton, John Murnane & Irene Murnane Collection
Reference Number
MIMM/2009-1/150
Title
Spud
Date
1900-1949
Description
This is a spud made of metal. It features a circular handle with a flat spud at its tip. This type of instrument was used in ophthalmic surgeries, often related to the removal of foreign bodies.
Signs of wear and tear present.
Extent
1 item
Dimensions
120mm x 5mm x 5mm
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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
Spud
Term
Eye Diseases
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology -- instrumentation
Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates
DS/UK/5768
Murnane; John I. (1888-1969); Physician
1888-1969
DS/UK/5769
Murnane; Irene Alice (1903-2006); Locum Doctor
1903-2006
DS/UK/2271
Sexton; William Henry (1894-1961); physician
1894-1961
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