Perforator
Object numberHC.I.33.36
TitlePerforator
DescriptionPerforator, a destructive instrument used to aid extraction after the death of the foetus in pregnancy or in complicated deliveries by craniotomy. This instrument has an old museum label no. 95 on the shaft. The penetrating blades are slightly curved. No makers marks are visible.
Production periodNineteeth Century
Object namePerforator
Object categoryINSTRUMENT
Dimensions
- Length: 28.5 cm
Width: 6 cm