Clamp, surgical

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OBJECT TYPE: cardiac/vascular/arteries & veins
DATE: 1957–1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0980.001

MANUFACTURER: Down Bros.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: vascular instruments clamp
Patents: N/A
General Description: stainless steel

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 12.4 cm
Width: 4.0 cm
Height: 4.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Down
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Used c. late 1950s- 1960s.
Canada: Used by Dr. W.G. Bigelow, regarded as a pioneer in the development of cardiac surgery, and the treatment of heart disease.
Function: Unknown
Technical: For operations on arteries and veins. Used in open heart surgery. [Ref. 3]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "DOWN BROS. LONDON" and "STAINLESS" stamped into underside of arms. UHN catalogue no. "995.4.35" printed by hand in black ink on hinged end of instrument. "MED 235/ 980.16.35" printed by hand in blue ink on white adhesive label applied to instrument. [NB: loose label removed for storage in Supp. Info. file]
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Silver metal [stainless steel].
Decoration: N/A

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Down Bros., Clamp, surgical, circa 1957–1969, Artifact no. 2002.0980, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0980.001/

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