| Reference Number | CSFH/9/48 |
| Title | Rib Shears |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Description | Rib shears, detachable joint, with curved blade that sits inside of a curved shell. The handles are flat and slightly bowed and pull apart when in use. Markings on the inside of the handles saying 30, but no manufacturer's mark present. Rib shears are used for cutting through the ribs during surgery and autopsies. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 220 mm x 50 mm x 15 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 | Rib Shears |
| Term | Autopsy -- instrumentation |
| Thoracic Surgery |
| Thoracic Surgical Procedures |
| Autopsy |
| Ribs |
| Rib Cage |
| Surgical Instruments |