Forceps, Obstetrical

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Forceps, Obstetrical

Entry/Object ID

59.06.30

Description

Material: metal. Size: 10" L. Description: steel pincers - hinged with a single screw - two-ring handle at end - engraved next to screw: "Huffingron" - two pronged curved tongs at end.

Context

Medical. Equipment from Waseca Memorial Hospital. Cervical vulsum 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, Obstetrical

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Obstetrical

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