TREPHINE
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CORNEAL TREPHINE
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- STEEL, CHROME
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116236
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CORNEAL TREPHINE
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- STEEL, CHROME
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Length
- 19.5
- Diameter
- 2.5
- Description
- TREPHINE HAS NARROW SPOOL SHAPED HANDLE WITH ROUNDED MIDDLE AND OCTAGONAL BUTT WITH ROUNDED END. BOLSTER FLARED TO SAUCER SHAPE AND CYLINDRICAL HUB. STEEL SHAFT EXTENDS FROM HUB AND HAS CIRCULAR BLADE WITH TRIANGULAR TEETH ALL POINTING COUNTER CLOCKWISE. HUB AT BOLSTER HAS CHIPS IN CHROME PLATING. STAMPED INTO HUB IS "DOWN ENGLAND". BLADE HAS CYLINDRICAL CAP WITH ROUNDED TOP. TOP HAS FLUTED GRIP AROUND EDGE.
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- TREPHINE WAS USED BY DR. LEONG AT ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL AND WAS REMOVED FROMTHE HOSPITAL BEFORE THE BUILDING WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116236
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-01
- Collection
- Museum
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