Forceps, obstetrical

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OBJECT TYPE: OBS-GYN/curved/slotted
DATE: 1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.1009.002

MANUFACTURER: Physicians Supply Co.
MODEL: 7
LOCATION: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: blade
Patents: N/A
General Description: Silver metal. [steel ?]

Dimensions

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

Length: 32.0 cm
Width: 18.0 cm
Height: 3.8 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: Physicians
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Possibly post 1950.
Canada: Part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material & trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former History of Medicine Museum, Toronto, ON.
Function: To assist in the delivery of a baby by turning and/or pulling the child while still in the birth canal.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "HAND FORGED" and "7" stamped into instrument. UHN catalogue no. "984.5.6a" printed by hand in black ink on instrument.
Missing: Blade appears complete. Assembled instrument may be missing traction bar.
Finish: Silver metal [steel ?]
Decoration: N/A

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