Record

Reference NumberMIMM/2012-9/19
TitleSet of Trocars and Cannula
Date1925-1975
Creator NameDown Brothers and Mayer Phelps Lt, Medical Instrument Maker, 1863-
DescriptionThis is a set of metal trocars with detachable cannulae. One trocar is blunt-ended, whereas the other has a sharp end. On the handle, the blunt trocar is engraved with “Down Mayer,” and the other with “British Made”. Signs of wear and tear present. Part of the Dr Diarmuid O’Driscoll Collection.
Extent2 Items
DimensionsSharp: 140mm x 17mm
Cannula: 70mm x 10mm
Blunt: 133mm x 17mm
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Object NameCannula
Trocar
TermLaparoscopes
General Surgery -- Instrumentation
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/2385O'Driscoll; Diarmuid Timothy (1918-2022); obstetrician1918-2022
DS/UK/4784Down Brothers and Mayer Phelps Ltd; 1863-; Medical Instrument Maker1863-
Places
CodeSet
NA41United Kingdom/Europe
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