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Actions	Bougies of Lister's design Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberHC.I.2.57 TitleBougies of Lister's design DescriptionBougies are tubes of metal or another material that a physician inserts into or though a body passageway, such as the oesophagus, to diagnose or treat a condition. A bougie may be used to widen a passageway, guide another instrument into it or dislodge an object. Lister designed this type which curved and has an olive shaped end. The curve was suggested by James Syme and the olive-headed point was a great help in the dilation of sinuses. Production periodNineteenth century, late Object nameBougies, Case of Lister's Object categoryINSTRUMENT MaterialSteel Dimensions Box Length: 32 cm Width: 11.5 cm Height: 3.5 cm instruments Length: 27 cm Length: 28 cm Length: 20.5 cm

Object numberHC.I.2.57

TitleBougies of Lister's design

DescriptionBougies are tubes of metal or another material that a physician inserts into or though a body passageway, such as the oesophagus, to diagnose or treat a condition. A bougie may be used to widen a passageway, guide another instrument into it or dislodge an object. Lister designed this type which curved and has an olive shaped end. The curve was suggested by James Syme and the olive-headed point was a great help in the dilation of sinuses.

Production periodNineteenth century, late

Object nameBougies, Case of Lister's

Object categoryINSTRUMENT

MaterialSteel

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