Deschamps Ligature Needle

Object/Artifact

-

The Great Bend Museum

Name/Title

Deschamps Ligature Needle

Entry/Object ID

1987.07.20

Description

Long thin rod. Curved to a point at the top of the rod. Handle is flat it was used to compress aneurysm or blood vessels in hard to reach sites and place ligatures around them.

Use

Surgical tool

Category

Health and Medical

Acquisition

Accession

1987.07

Source or Donor

Margaret Priddy

Source (if not Accessioned)

Dr. Priddy

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Deshamps Ligature Needle

Material

stainless steel