This is a knife sharpener!
According to an article in the British Medical Journal "the instrument is held like a pair of forceps, the blades firmly together, and the knife edge is stroked from heel to point, first with the oilstone balls and then with the steel balls"
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Fun fact: Mycobacterium bovis gives you Tuberculosis of the Gut! Please visit @surgeonshall.bsky.social in Edinburgh for examples of all the exciting things mycobacteria species can do to all sorts of different parts of the body!
This Potain's aspirator was presented to Dr John Orr from Dr James Ormiston Affleck (Royal Infirmary) in 1892. Affleck was lecturer of medicine at Surgeons' Hall until 1900 and was knighted in 1911. The syringe is etched with the initials JO.
#OTD 1912, 313 years after our College was founded, Jamini Sen became our 1st female Fellow. Sen was an advocate for better working conditions for female doctors & improved access to care for female patients in India. Her portrait by Grace Payne-Kumar, is the 1st of a woman to hang in College Hall
This wooden Stethoscope came from Ward 24 of the old Glasgow Royal Infirmary; one of the wards in which Lister commenced antiseptic practice of surgery. Although binaural stethoscopes were available in Lister’s time it was not uncommon to see simple models such as this one in use.
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This is a set of Roman surgical instruments. Of the set at least three appear to probes; being long thin instruments with a broadened flattened head. One of the items is a small bowl with a spout let into one side and may be for blood letting.
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These tools were used by Joseph Lister for cleft palate operations. They had originally been owned by J. Smith but were modified by Lister to meet his needs.
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Who is ready for another #TriviaTuesday? This week we have this instrument from the early 20th century. It is 8.2cm in length, 1cm in width and 2.2cm in depth. What was it used for? We'll reveal the answer later on today!
Who is ready for another #TriviaTuesday? This week we have this instrument from the early 20th century. It is 8.2cm in length, 1cm in width and 2.2cm in depth. What was it used for? We'll reveal the answer later on today!
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In part one of this two-part series about vaping Professor Ken Donaldson setts the scene by talking about the pandemic of cigarette smoking-related disease. Before joining the Museum team during hi…
