Appendix to Down Bros.' catalogue of surgical instruments and appliances : Octoberr 1910 / Down Bros., Ltd.

  • Down Bros. (Firm)
Date:
1910
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Appendix to Down Bros.' catalogue of surgical instruments and appliances : Octoberr 1910 / Down Bros., Ltd. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    No. FORCEPS FOR PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS. As MADE FOR Mr. .A. Todd-Widte, of Leyton. £ 5. d. Peritonsillar Abscess Forceps, nickel-plated,— S7S0 T()d(l-\Vliitc’s ....... each 0 10 0 Extract from the “British Medical Journal,” June 22, 1907. , Dr. .\rtliur Todd-Wliito (Soiiior f’linioal .Assistant, Tliroat Hospital. I (JoldtMi Scinarc), writes : “ Messrs. Down Bros, liave made for me a pair of I forceps for opening peritonsillar abscesses, d'ho achantages of these foreejjs are that tlio abscess can Ik) lanced and tborongbly opened with one instrnnu'nt, wbicli is less painful to the pjitient ; a fnrtber advantage is that the point and two eutting edges art' in one ])iee(', so that a much sharjx'i' instrument is obtained than if the division extended to tlu* eiul. .A projt'cting shonider |)revents insei tion too far, and tlu' serrations at the side pre\-ent it slipping ont or tiilating In't’ort' dilatation is complete. TONSIL. SLITTERS FOR CHRONIC LACUNAR TONSILLITIS. A.s USED BY Dr. J. IL Ball, I’hysktan, Thro.at Department, West London Hosittal. Tonsil Slitters, solid forged. Ball’s, right and left nickel-plated handles,— . each 0 8 6 8781