THE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOUND AT POMPEII.

Quality of surgical instruments.

INTRODUCTION Many surgeons will have encountered the scissors that would not cut, and the artery clip that comes off in a deep difficult location, but it would be reasonable to assume that new instruments should be of assured quality. This study reports the surprising findings of a local quality control exercise for new instruments supplied to a single trust. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between Jan...

Load sensing surgical instruments.

Force and pressure sensing technology applied to smart surgical instruments as well as implants allow to give a direct feedback of loads to the surgeon lead to better reliability and success of surgical operations. A common technology used for sensors is low-cost piezoresistive thick-film technology. However, the standard thick-film firing conditions degrade the properties of medical alloys. In...

Surgical instruments in the Taxila Museum.

There is substantial historical evidence to support the prevalence of surgical practice during ancient times in the subcontinent of India. However, in contrast to the contemporaneous Greek and Roman periods, there is a notable absence of any archaeological finds in the form of surgical instruments. Inquiries to major museums and personal contacts have not been fruitful. This lack of relevant ar...

On Indian Surgical Instruments; Illustrated

ON INDIAN SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; ILLUSTRATED. By E. Temple Weight, M.D., F.R.C.S. (Exam.) Bengal Medical Service. The illustration represents fourteen instruments used by native medical practitioners as follows: No. 1. Lithotomy knife, inches long. 2. Do. do. 9 ,, 3. Do. forceps, 8f ,, 4. Do. scoop. 9 5. Goat's horn, used instead of No. 4, 6j inches long. 6. Blacksmith's tooth forceps, 10 inches...

Care of ophthalmic surgical instruments