Title
Pile clamp
Subject
Hemorrhoids--Surgery--Equipment and supplies
Surgical instruments and apparatus
Hemorrhoids--surgery--instrumentation
Surgical Instruments
Surgical
Description
Used to hold hemorrhoids during cautery/removal procedure
Scissor-shaped with crossbar and nut at the top. Metal with ivory insulating plates.
Creator
Hajek (Firm : Austria)
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1890?
Contributor
Wessex (Firm)
Cravens, Annette
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT – UNITED STATES. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. Contact the History of Medicine Collection with questions.
Format
26 cm.
Type
Medical instrument
Image
Still image
Identifier
94.11.1
LIB-HSL001
Alternative Title
Hemorrhoid clamp
Date Created
4/7/2006
Medium
Steel and ivory
Citation
Hajek (Firm : Austria), “Pile clamp,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 20, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16824.