Title
Tonsilotome
Subject
Tonsillectomy--Equipment and supplies
Tonsillectomy--instrumentation
Ear, nose and throat instruments
Description
Used to cut out and remove tonsils
Steel with black wooden handle.
Creator
Luer (Firm : Paris, France)
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1850?
Contributor
Alex Peck (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
21.2 cm.
Type
Medical instrument
Image
Still image
Identifier
94.12.1
LIB-HSL001
Alternative Title
Tonsil guillotine
Date Created
4/7/2006
Medium
Steel with wooden handle
Citation
Luer (Firm : Paris, France), “Tonsilotome,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 20, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16825.
