Lithotrity instrument set, Paris, France, 1840-1860
Lithotrity is a procedure where a stone in the bladder is crushed into pieces small enough to be passed out when the patient urinates. This procedure was first performed in the early 1800s. This eighteen-piece instrument set contains all the necessary equipment, including four lithotrities with keys to move the arms of the forceps, catheters and a scoop. The set was made by Charrière, a surgical instrument maker based in Paris, France.
Object number:
A610580
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Glossary:
Glossary: lithotrity
the operation of breaking a stone in the bladder into small pieces to be passed
Glossary: lithotrity instrument set
used to perform lithotrity
Glossary: lithotrite
a mechanical instrument used to crush urinary stones
Glossary: scoop
A long handled spoon like instrument used for scraping parts of the body, or extracting foreign bodies.
Glossary: catheter
A flexible tube, narrow enough to be inserted into the body, where it is used for withdrawing fluids. Most typically used for extracting urine from the bladder.