Amputation pinchers

Amputation--Equipment and supplies

Amputation--instrumentation

Surgical

Used to amputate toes and fingers

Steel with spring device.

A dark metal instrument with curved arms and flat hooked ends is shown against a light background. The device consists of two opposing arms that curve outward to form hook-like handles. At the opposite end, two flat rectangular tips extend outward in opposite directions. The metal surface appears aged with visible discoloration and wear.

Health Sciences Library

State University of New York at Buffalo

1600-1650?

Alex Peck (Firm)

Cravens, Annette

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19 cm.

Medical instrument

Image

Still image

93.2.1

LIB-HSL001

Amputation pincers

Pinchers

4/7/2006

Metal