Title
Southey's silver trocar set
Subject
Drainage, Surgical--Equipment and supplies
Cannula
Surgical instruments and apparatus
Drainage--instrumentation
Catheterization--instrumentation
Surgical Instruments
Drainage
Description
Reginald Southey was an English physician and the fifth son of the original inventor, Dr. Henry Herbert Southey
Image 101-1422
Used to drain fluid from the body after surgery
Contains the needle, tool, a cap for the needle and four silver, perforated cannulae. Inserted in the body for drainage purposes.
Creator
Southey, Henry Herbert, 1783-1865
Southey, Reginald, 1835-1899
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
19th cent.
Contributor
Phisick Medical Antiques
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
Tool: 11cm.
Needles: 4-5.5 cm.
Cap: 4.75 cm.
Type
Fluid Draining Instrument
Image
Still image
Identifier
08.06.17.4
LIB-HSL001
Alternative Title
Trocar set
Southey tubes
Date Created
9/28/2009
Medium
Silver
Citation
Southey, Henry Herbert, 1783-1865 and Southey, Reginald, 1835-1899, “Southey's silver trocar set,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed December 15, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16883.
