Summary
Used to hold back edges of an incision during abdominal surgery of patients at Mont Park Mental Hospital, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, circa 1930
Physical Description
Abdominal retractor is a large, lopsided saddle-shaped piece of chrome- plated steel, narrowing on the lower side to a rounded shaft with flattened sides which expand halfway down into a handle shaped like a figure of eight with greatly elongated lower half.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mont Park Mental Hospital (Asylum), Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Place & Date Used
Mont Park Mental Hospital (Asylum), Bundoora, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1930
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overall dimensions
8 cm (Length), 6 cm (Width), 25 cm (Height)
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References
Felton,Grimwade & Duerdins Pty.Ltd. 1948 Catalogue of Surgical Instruments. Melbourne 1948
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Keywords
Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Hospitals, Surgical Apparatus & Instruments, Making History - Psych Services
