Collection of medical instruments, mid-20th century

Containers:
Artifact-box 27, Item hfette0005, Artifact-box 28, Item hfette0005, Artifact-box 29, Item hfette0005
Scope and content:

Consists of instruments from the respective medical practices of the Drs. Fetter: uterine dilator, square hemometer tube, Eisenstein ecto-endo cervical scraper, hypodermic syringe, glass jars, brass colored hook for excising tumors, metal basin, stethoscope, dressing forceps, obstetrical forceps, cyrtometer, post-nasal forceps, tenaculum forceps, clamp with handle, speculum, diagnostic aesthesiometric, percussor, rubber air bag and metal tube.

Acquisition information:
Received from: Bernard F. Fetter, MD; William J. Fetter, MD

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