Electrocautery set, mid-20th century

Item Info

Title:
Electrocautery set, mid-20th century
Date:
1950s
Description:
Transformer in walnut housing with pistol, cautery tips, and gyn-a-lite. Marked with Elmhurst, NY: National Electric Instrument Co. Model no. 900.
Format:
medical equipment
Digital Collection:
History of Medicine Artifacts
Source Collection:
History of Medicine artifacts collection, 1550-1980s
Series:
Bernard F. Fetter Collection Artifacts, 20th century
Provenance:
The History of Medicine artifacts collection were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a transfer in 2011.
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
Identifier:
  • hfette0006
  • ref368_g3z
  • homartifacts
  • duke:308819
  • homst19015
  • ark:/87924/r44t6fc7j
  • c5c5536d-164c-4f81-af4e-947bc3323843
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r44t6fc7j
Sponsor:
Adopted by Harsha Murthy T'81 in memory of M.S.N. Murthy, M.D.