| Reference Number | READ/213 |
| Title | Luer's Artery Forceps |
| Date | 1875-1925 |
| Creator Name | Thomas Read & Co, Surgical instrument makers, 1744-1997 |
| Description | Artery forceps of the Luer's type, also known as fenestra, a tweezer-shaped surgical instrument featuring an oval opening near the toothed, sharp tips. One tip has two teeth, while the other has a single tooth, allowing them to interlock securely for grasping tissue.
The forceps incorporate an internal spring and a locking mechanism. Engraved with 'READ'. |
| Extent | 2 items |
| Dimensions | 127mm x 10mm x 10mm |
| 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 | Tweezers |
| Term | General Practice -- Instrumentation |
| General Surgery -- Instrumentation |