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Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Devices

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 119 Collections and/or Records:

Partial sliding instrument from Panama, Circa 1808, Circa 1808

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Blake, Allen H., -1941. Otolaryngology instrument collection, formerly belonging to Allen H. Blake
Item Identifier: WAM001, c21104, 22271
Scope and Contents:

"Instrument used in old hospital in Colon, Panama / Presented by / Dr. Allen H. Blake / 1808" written on tag attached to object

Partial stethoscope, 19th century, 19th century

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Perkins, George Thomas, 1836-1880. Fifty-three historical surgical instruments, formerly of George Thomas Perkins
Item Identifier: WAM001, c12748, 12748.05
Scope and Contents:

"Dr. George T Perkins collection" and "Case 2" written on tag attached to object. "50" stamped on circular aluminum tag attached to object.

Pelvimeter, 1900-1922, 1900-1922

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Richardson, W. L. (William Lambert), 1842-1932. Collection of gynecological and obstetrical instrumentation
Item Identifier: WAM001, c20197, 22241
Scope and Contents:

"Gift of / Dr. W. L. / Richardson / 12-13-33" written on historical tag attached to object

Petit's spiral tourniquet, 19th century, 19th century

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Green, Samuel Abbott, 1830-1919. Historical instrumentation collection
Item Identifier: WAM001, c20081, 22211
Scope and Contents:

"Instruments which belonged to the late Dr. Joshua Green of Boston, Mass. Presented by Dr. Samuel A Green, Boston" written on tag attached to object. "61" written on back of tag.

Pocket bistoury, 19th century, 19th century

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Perkins, George Thomas, 1836-1880. Fifty-three historical surgical instruments, formerly of George Thomas Perkins
Item Identifier: WAM001, c12748, 12748.012
Scope and Contents:

"12" stamped into circular aluminum tag attached to object. "Dr. George T. Perkins Collection" written on tag attached to object.

Pocket dressing case, 1815-1876, 1815-1876

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Jeffries, B. Joy (Benjamin Joy), 1833-1915. Collection of eye instruments and apparatuses formerly of John Jeffries (1745-1819), John Jeffries (1796-1876), and John Howard Dix (1813-1884)
Item Identifier: WAM001, c21127, 22257
Scope and Contents:

"Pocket Case / used by / Dr John Jeffries / 1815-1876" written on card found inside case

Polyp snare, 1870-1916, 1870-1916

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Farlow, John Woodford (1853-1937). Otolaryngology instrumentation collection
Item Identifier: WAM001, c12632, 22226
Scope and Contents:

"Polyp Snare (French" and "Presented / by / Dr. J.W. Farlow / 1916." written on tag attached to object

Polypus forceps, 1860-1922, 1860-1922

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Richardson, W. L. (William Lambert), 1842-1932. Collection of gynecological and obstetrical instrumentation
Item Identifier: WAM001, c20197, 22229
Scope and Contents:

Tag reads: "Given by / Dr. / Wm. L. / Richardson / 11-23-23"

Roe's septum forceps, 1870-1916, 1870-1916

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Farlow, John Woodford (1853-1937). Otolaryngology instrumentation collection
Sub-Series Identifier: WAM001, c12632, 22216
Scope and Contents:

"Presented by / Dr. J. W. Farlow / 1916" and "Roe's Septum Forceps" written on tags attached to both objects

Schech's galvano-cautery handle, 1870-1917, 1870-1917

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Farlow, John Woodford (1853-1937). Otolaryngology instrumentation collection
Item Identifier: WAM001, c12632, 22227.011
Scope and Contents:

"M. 222- / 11. / Dr. J. W. Farlow" and "Schech's Galvano- Cautery Handle" written on tag attached to object

Schutz pharynx tonsillotome, 1870-1917, 1870-1917

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Farlow, John Woodford (1853-1937). Otolaryngology instrumentation collection
Item Identifier: WAM001, c12632, 22227.006
Scope and Contents:

"M. 222 - / 6." and "Schutz / Pharynx- / Tonsillotome" written on tag attached to object

Septal punches, 1870-1916, 1870-1916

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Farlow, John Woodford (1853-1937). Otolaryngology instrumentation collection
Sub-Series Identifier: WAM001, c12632, 22218
Scope and Contents:

"Presented by / Dr. J. W. Farlow / 1916" written on tags attached to both objects. "Steele's Septal Punch" written on the tag attached to one and "Septal Punch" written on the tag attached to the other

Septometer, 1870-1916, 1870-1916

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Farlow, John Woodford (1853-1937). Otolaryngology instrumentation collection
Item Identifier: WAM001, c12632, 22219
Scope and Contents:

"Presented by / J. W. Farlow / 1916" and "Septometer" written on tag attached to object

Sims vaginal speculum, 1860-1922, 1860-1922

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Richardson, W. L. (William Lambert), 1842-1932. Collection of gynecological and obstetrical instrumentation
Item Identifier: WAM001, c20197, 22243
Scope and Contents:

"Given by / Dr. Wm. L. / Richardson / 12-13-33" handwritten on tag attached to object. "Sims Speculum" written on tag attached to object

Small olive-shaped cautery iron, Late 19th century-Early 20th century, Late 19th century-Early 20th century

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Blake, Allen H., -1941. Otolaryngology instrument collection, formerly belonging to Allen H. Blake
Item Identifier: WAM001, c21104, 22270
Scope and Contents:

"Dr. Allen Blake Collection" written on tag attached to object

Small plastic syringe, 19th century, 19th century

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Shattuck, George Cheever and Frederick Cheever Shattuck. Instrumentation, devices, and specimens formerly of Frederick Cheever Shattuck (1847-1929) and George Cheever Shattuck (1879-1972)
Item Identifier: WAM001, c20998, 22201
Scope and Contents:

"DR. SHATTUCK / COLLECTION" typed on label on object

Small, S-shaped wire speculum, 1800-1914, 1800-1914

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Green, Samuel Abbott, 1830-1919. Historical instrumentation collection
Item Identifier: WAM001, c20081, 22210
Scope and Contents:

"Dr. S. A Greene / M. 29 / Mar. 1914" written on historical tag attached to object

Small syringe, Late 19th century, Late 19th century

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Perkins, George Thomas, 1836-1880. Fifty-three historical surgical instruments, formerly of George Thomas Perkins
Item Identifier: WAM001, c12748, 12748.058
Scope and Contents:

"Dr. George T. Perkins Collection" written on tag attached to object

Sponge holder, 19th century, 19th century

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Perkins, George Thomas, 1836-1880. Fifty-three historical surgical instruments, formerly of George Thomas Perkins
Item Identifier: WAM001, c12748, 12748.057
Scope and Contents:

"Dr. George T. Perkins Collection" written on tag attached to object

Sponge holder, 1857-1880, 1857-1880

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Perkins, George Thomas, 1836-1880. Fifty-three historical surgical instruments, formerly of George Thomas Perkins
Item Identifier: WAM001, c12748, 12748.03
Scope and Contents:

"Dr. George T. Perkins / Collection" written on tag attached to object. "30" stamped into a circular aluminum tag attached to object

Stabisumus hook set, 19th century, 19th century

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Jeffries, B. Joy (Benjamin Joy), 1833-1915. Collection of eye instruments and apparatuses formerly of John Jeffries (1745-1819), John Jeffries (1796-1876), and John Howard Dix (1813-1884)
Item Identifier: WAM001, c21127, 22254
Scope and Contents:

"Strabismus Hooks / Given by / Dr. B. Joy Jeffries" printed on label found inside case. "17" written on back of label

Straight mercury thermometer, Hawksley, London. Enclosed in plastic tube

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Shattuck, George Cheever and Frederick Cheever Shattuck. Instrumentation, devices, and specimens formerly of Frederick Cheever Shattuck (1847-1929) and George Cheever Shattuck (1879-1972)
Item Identifier: WAM001, c20998, 21001
Content Description:

Various medical instrumentation and specimens

Straight mercury thermometer, illegible maker. Enclosed in paper tube

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Shattuck, George Cheever and Frederick Cheever Shattuck. Instrumentation, devices, and specimens formerly of Frederick Cheever Shattuck (1847-1929) and George Cheever Shattuck (1879-1972)
Item Identifier: WAM001, c20998, 21002
Content Description:

Various medical instrumentation and specimens

Syringe with long nozzle, Late 19th century, Late 19th century

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Perkins, George Thomas, 1836-1880. Fifty-three historical surgical instruments, formerly of George Thomas Perkins
Item Identifier: WAM001, c12748, 12748.037
Scope and Contents:

"Dr. George T. Perkins Collection" written on tag attached to object. "37" stamped on circular aluminum tag attached to object

Thermometer in case, Late 19th century-Early 20th century, Late 19th century-Early 20th century

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Shattuck, George Cheever and Frederick Cheever Shattuck. Instrumentation, devices, and specimens formerly of Frederick Cheever Shattuck (1847-1929) and George Cheever Shattuck (1879-1972)
Item Identifier: WAM001, c20998, 22207
Scope and Contents:

"Dr. Shattuck Collection" written on tag attached to object.

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