Lockjaw Speculum - from the Surgical Set of Dr. William Park of the City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description
Lockjaw Forceps, ca early 1900s, sometimes sold as Gross' Lockjaw Forceps. The short ends of the tool (right side) were put between the teeth of a lockjaw victim. Squeezing the handles (left side) of the forceps ratcheted the short ends apart, forcing open the jaws of the tetanus victim. This instrument was from a set of instruments purportedly used by Dr. William Park of the City of New York Department of Health.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of the City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
early 1900s
ID Number
2017.0184.002.34
catalog number
2017.0184.002.34
accession number
2017.0184
Object Name
surgical set
speculum, lockjaw
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1.5 cm x 8.1 cm x 19.5 cm; 19/32 in x 3 3/16 in x 7 11/16 in
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The Antibody Initiative
Health & Medicine
Antibody Initiative: New York City Public Health Collections
Antibody Initiative: Tetanus
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1845350
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-487e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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