Allis Forceps
Manufacturer / Maker
unidentified
Dateca. 1940
Mediummetal
Dimensions6 × 2 × 3/16 in. (15.2 × 5.1 × 0.5 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mary Floyd
Object numberPC1981.35.38
DescriptionThis object is a pair of medium-length Allis forceps, which are used to grasp onto delicate tissues during surgical operations. The jaws of the object consist of very small pinching tips with small interlocking serrations. A small locking ratchet is present at the base of the ring handles located at the opposite end of the object. Some mild amounts of rust are visible on the shanks near the hinge of the object.On View
Not on viewTerms
ca. 1930