Hook Retractor
Manufacturer / MakerCreated by
Sharp And Smith
Dateca. 1910
Mediummetal
Dimensions7 5/8 × 3/8 in. (19.4 × 1 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Dr. John Roberts
Object numberPC1999.87.106
DescriptionThis object is a small, handheld surgical retractor with a rectangular metal handle. The tip of the object is comprised of a flattened, blunted hook used to hold tissue aside during various surgical operations. The handle itself is slightly wider towards the center, and has a manufacturer's mark reading "SHARP&SMITH". Mild amounts of staining are visible on the hook.On View
Not on view
