Simpson's Perforators

Object numberHC.I.33.38
TitleSimpson's Perforators
DescriptionTwo Simpson's Perforators both with hatched handles. This is a destructive instrument used to aid extraction after the death of the foetus in pregnancy or in complicated deliveries by craniotomy. One instrument is made by Young Edinburgh and the other by Gardner Edinburgh.
Production periodNineteeth Century
Object namePerforator, Simpson's
Object categoryINSTRUMENT
Dimensions
- Young Length: 30
Width: 9
Gardner Length: 30
Width: 9