CURETTE
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- EAR CURETTE
- Date Range From
- 1960
- Date Range To
- 1970
- Materials
- STAINLESS STEEL
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116248
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- EAR CURETTE
- Date Range From
- 1960
- Date Range To
- 1970
- Materials
- STAINLESS STEEL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 4.0
- Length
- 9.1
- Width
- 0.6
- Description
- CURETTE IS SNARE GUN STYLE INSTRUMENT WITH SPRING LOADED BAND HANDLE BENT INTO CURVED LOOP END. RIVETED TO HANDLE IS SMALL RECTANGULAR SLIDE GUARD. SINGLE STEEL SHAFT RUNS THROUGH BOTTOM OF GUARD AND SECOND STEEL SHAFT IS FASTENED IN TOP. STEEL SHAFT ON BOTTOM IS FASTENED AT BACK OF HANDLE AND HINGED TO FOOT WITH FLUTED GRIP. TOP SHAFT IS ALSO HINGED TO FOOT.
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- EAR CURETTE WAS FOUND AMONG DR. LEONG'S OPTICAL EQUIPMENT AT ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL. CURETTE WAS REMOVED FROM THE HOSPITAL BEFORE THE BUILDING WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116248
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-01
- Collection
- Museum
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