Bone Wire Guide
Manufacturer / Maker
unidentified
Dateca. 1960
Mediummetal
Dimensions7 1/4 × 2 1/2 × 5/8 in. (18.4 × 6.4 × 1.6 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of John M. Casebolt, M.D.
Object numberPC1977.4.50
DescriptionThis object is a surgical wire guide with a horizontally offset, S-shaped pointed end. The thicker handle has a few vertical serrations on opposite sides. "STAINLESS" is stamped onto the base of the operating arm near towards the center of the object near the top of the handle. A small patch of yellowed gauze has been placed over a section of the handle. The object shows very little to no signs of corrosion.On View
Not on viewTerms
ca. 1940
