Accession No
2487
Brief Description
curved trocar, by Arnold and Sons, English, 1880 (c)
Origin
England; London
Maker
Arnold and Sons
Class
medical
Earliest Date
1866
Latest Date
1880
Inscription Date
Material
metal (steel, silver); wood (ebony)
Dimensions
length 200mm
Special Collection
Provenance
Inscription
Description Notes
Carved ebony handle. Curved steel blade and cannula. Shield at handle end of cannula. Cannula split once at perforator end.
References
Events
Description
A trocar is used to drain fluids in the body. The trocar is a strong, steel spike which is used with a cannula and would have been plunged through the wall of the chest or abdomen. The trocar would then be removed and the fluid would flow out through the cannula.
Today we have drugs (diuretics or water tablets) which perform the task of removing large collections of fluid in the body.
FM:40839
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