| Reference Number | MIMM/2017-5/52 |
| Title | Sponge Forceps |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Description | This item is a sponge forceps. It consists of a pair of screwed fenestrated jaws, secured by a ratchet mechanism locking between the finger rings.
It is made of steel-plated metal as marked on one jaw with "Stainless plate", and presents some corrosion. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 272mm x 80mm x 15mm |
| 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 | Forceps |
| Term | General Surgery -- Instrumentation |
| Forceps |
| Colorectal Surgery -- instrumentation |