Title
Autopsy costotome
Subject
Autopsy--Equipment and supplies
Autopsy--instrumentation
Surgical/Autopsy
Description
Used to cut ribs and open the thoracic cavity during autopsy
Steel mechanical-action curved shears with a locking clasp at the back of the handles.
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1860?
Contributor
Alex Peck (Firm)
Cravens, Annette
Rights
Format
27 cm.
Type
Medical instrument
Image
Still image
Identifier
03.4.17.7
LIB-HSL001
Alternative Title
Costotome
Date Created
4/7/2006
Medium
Metal
Citation
“Autopsy costotome,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed February 19, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16844.