| Reference Number | MIMM/2009-1/160 |
| Title | Trocar |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Creator Name | Hutchinson, Medical Instrument Maker, 1815-[] |
| Description | This is a metal trocar. It looks like a spoon, and the handle can be detached by unscrewing the lid. Inside, there's a removable part that can be screwed onto the handle to use. The handle is engraved with "Hutchinson Sheffield."
Signs of wear and tear present.
Trocars are used in medical procedure where access to abdomen with minimal invasion is required. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 125mm x 10mm x 20mm |
| 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 | Trocar |
| Term | Trocar |
| General Surgery -- Instrumentation |