Record

Reference NumberMIMM/2012-9/40
TitleDiamond Jaw Forceps
Date1925-1975
Creator NameSnowden-Pencer, surgical instrument makers, 1951-
DescriptionThis is a stainless steel diamond jaw forceps, featuring gold enamel on one end. The manufacturer’s mark is inscribed on the inner body. The handle is serrated for better grip. This instrument is used to grasp and hold foreign bodies of any shape and composition. It is part of the Dr. Diarmuid O’Driscoll Collection.
Extent1 item
Dimensions150mm x 20mm x 8mm
Digital CollectionsView online in our digital collections
Object NameForceps
TermGeneral Surgery -- Instrumentation
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/539O'Driscoll; G V (fl. mid twentieth century); medical practitionerfl. mid twentieth century
DS/UK/3260Snowden-Penser; 1951-; Surgical instrument makers1951-
DS/UK/2385O'Driscoll; Diarmuid Timothy (1918-2022); obstetrician1918-2022
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