Title
Chain saw
Subject
Skull--Surgery---Equipment and supplies
Craniotomy--Equipment and supplies
Craniotomy--instrumentation
Skull--surgery--instrumentation
Surgical
Description
Prototype of the chain saw created by Drs. Jeffray and Aitken, Scotland, 18th c. Leonardo Gigli developed twisted wire version in 1894. Skippen et al. Scottish Medical Journal, May 2004.
Used to open the skull and in other types of surgery
Steel saw with ebony handles.
Creator
Aitken, John, d. 1790
Jeffray, James, 1759-1848
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1860?
Contributor
Cravens, Annette
Rights
Format
35.6 cm.
Type
Medical instrument
Image
Still image
Identifier
93.4.5
LIB-HSL001
Alternative Title
Surgical saw
Date Created
4/7/2006
Medium
Steel with ebony handles
Citation
Aitken, John, d. 1790 and Jeffray, James, 1759-1848, “Chain saw,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 13, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16819.