Lithotomy instruments (gorgeret and forceps) and 1 instrument for hernia surgery
Title
Lithotomy instruments (gorgeret and forceps) and 1 instrument for hernia surgery
Subject
Lithotomy--Equipment and supplies
Kidneys--Calculi--Surgery--Equipment and supplies
Hernia--Surgery--Equipment and supplies
Urology--instrumentation
Kidney Calculi--surgery--instrumentation
Hernia--surgery--instrumentation
Surgical Instruments
Surgical/Lithotomy & Hernia
Description
Image 101-1481
Used to crush/remove urinary calculi
Three metal medical instruments: the first was used to cut, the second is a combination of forceps and scissors, and the third recalls the shape of a cross.
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
17th cent.
Contributor
Elare (Firm : France)
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
24-28 cm.
Type
Lithotomy/Hernia Instruments
Image
Still image
Identifier
03.10.20.1
LIB-HSL001
Alternative Title
Instruments de Chirurgie pour l'extrachon et ebroyage des calculs
Date Created
9/28/2009
Medium
Steel
Citation
“Lithotomy instruments (gorgeret and forceps) and 1 instrument for hernia surgery,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 26, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16869.
