Forceps

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Forceps

Entry/Object ID

59.06.46

Description

Material: metal. Size: 8" L. Description: steel pincers - two pronged curved tongs hinged with a single screw - one-ring handle at end one open loop handle at end.

Context

Medical. Equipment from Waseca Memorial Hospital. Tonsil Seizing forceps. Tool identifed as per Marion Keller December 2006. Marion Keller surgical nurse 1968, 1972-present.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Forceps

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Surgical

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Medical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Medical & Psychological T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

December 18, 2006

Update Date

November 21, 2024