Assalini-type artery forceps, London, England, 1866-1900

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Assalini-type artery forceps, London, England, 1866-1900. Science Museum, London. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Artery forceps are used to compress the artery and seal small blood vessels or to hold the artery out of the way during surgery. Paolo Assalini (1759-1849) invented this type of artery forceps in the early 1800s. He wrote a description of his forceps in 1810. The ends of the forceps are hook-like and so do not compress or crush the blood vessels. The forceps are kept open by a spring mechanism. This type of forceps was popular throughout the 1800s, especially in England, and was advertised in surgical instrument makers’ catalogues up until 1914. This pair was made by Arnold & Sons, a London-based surgical instrument maker located in West Smithfield and ideally placed to supply nearby hospitals. maker: Arnold and Sons Place made: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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