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Lithotrity instrument set, Paris, France, 1840-1860
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Lithotrity instrument set, Paris, France, 1840-1860
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Lithotrity is a procedure where a stone in the bladder is crushed into pieces small enough to be passed out when the patient urinates. This procedure was first performed in the early 1800s. This eighteen-piece instrument set contains all the necessary equipment, including four lithotrities with keys to move the arms of the forceps, catheters and a scoop. The set was made by Charrière, a surgical instrument maker based in Paris, France.

maker: Charrière

Place made: Paris, Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France

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Keywords: lithotrity instrument set; catheter; lithotrite; Catheters; scoop
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  • Photo number: L0058054
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