Forceps

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Forceps

Entry/Object ID

59.06.26

Description

Steel Forceps. Material: metal. Size: 9 3/8" L. Description: steel forceps - pincer shaped with rounded, slightly cupped tong ends - hinged with a single screw - stamped: "Tiemann" near screw.

Context

Medical. Equipment from Waseca Memorial Hospital. Used for gall bladder or common bile duct. 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

Good

Create Date

December 14, 2006

Update Date

November 21, 2024