Autopsy costotome

Autopsy--Equipment and supplies

Autopsy--instrumentation

Surgical/Autopsy

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.

Health Sciences Library

State University of New York at Buffalo

1860?

Alex Peck (Firm)

Cravens, Annette

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27 cm.

Medical instrument

Image

Still image

03.4.17.7

LIB-HSL001

Costotome

4/7/2006

Metal