Amputation KitFull Amputation Set in Red Velvet Lined Box, c....

Amputation Kit

Full Amputation Set in Red Velvet Lined Box, c. 1825. Mahogany red velvet lined box containing a full selection of surgical instruments.

Pre Listerian case: Tracheotomy tube, tourniquet, bullet forceps, urethral probes, gum elastic catheters, coude catheters, brush, probeng (stick with sponge). Gum elastic catheters were gum coated and therefore were flexible/maleable. Coude catheters have a curve and are named after the French word for ‘elbow’. The probeng is a stick with small real sponge attached to help remove obstructions caught in the throat, such as swallowed coins. This interestingly named instrument was used for inserting into the oesophagus, and to apply medication.