Medical instruments (continued from Chapter 11) Book III, Chapter 12, Section 1a
Chapter 12, Item 3a
Spatha
The Spatha, is also an oblong Instrument, made of Silver or Iron, broad at the lower end: It is used by Confectioners to take up Conserves and Electuaries, without soiling of the hands. A Slice, to spread plasters withall. Or a Spatular, see chap.11 num.25, 31, 46.
Back to Text & Pictures
Chapter 12, Item 10a
Seton pincers
There is an other sort of fire, or Seton pincers, like these in the Chapps, and circular cavity; but for the want of a ring to hold it fast together, hath round handles like to the Forceps, to put the fingers and thumb therein to hold them close. These are generally used when that part behind the neck (which is to be perforated) is very fleshy and fatt; by which the Skin laid hold on, when it is thick, goeth within the circle, that it cannot slip away.
Back to Text & Pictures
Chapter 12, Item 11a
Goose bill pincers
There is an other sort of these Goose bills, which have a Screw above the Revit, which is to screw the Beaks close together, and so hold them when the bullet is in the concaves of them; and so is taken forth without danger of falling out. Others have these Screwed Goose bills with one streight handle, with a button at its end, and the other bent to put either the finger or thumb into, as the forceps.
Back to Text & Pictures
Chapter 12, Item 11b
Stone forceps
The Stone Forceps, they are made of Steele, and very strong; that they may pull a Stone out off the blader; they are like these kinde of Instruments.
Back to Text & Pictures
Chapter 12, Item 12a
Funda Galeni
The Funda Galeni, is a Swathe divided into four parts; usefull in accidents that happen about the Jaws.
Back to Text & Pictures
Chapter 12, Item 12b
Laqueus
The Laqueus, is a Swathe or Band so tyed, that if it be attracted, or pressed with weight, it shuts up close: Its use is to extend broken and disjoynted bones, to keep them in their places when set, and to bind the parts close and firmly together.
Back to Text & Pictures
Chapter 12, Item 12c
Mitella
The Mitella, is a Swathe, or Scarf to hold up, or to carry the Arme in, that is hurt or wounded, shot or otherwise broken.
Back to Text & Pictures
Chapter 12, Item 12d
Platisma
A Platisma is a broad linnen cloth layd on Sores.
Back to Text & Pictures
Chapter 12, Item 12e
Stupe
The Stupa, or stupea, a Stupe is a peece of linnen cloth dipt in a liquor, and applyed to bath and supple a place griefed.
Back to Text & Pictures
Chapter 12, Item 12f
Plaster
A Pittacium, is a linnen cloth spred with a medicine, to be applyed to the part afflicted or diseased. We call it a Plaster.
Back to Text & Pictures
Chapter 12, Item 12g
Cere cloth
The Sparadrapum, is a peece of linnen Ting'd or touched on both sides with either a thick oyntment, or Plaster; by diping it in the medicament melted, then extended to coole, and kept for use. a Seare cloth.
Back to Text & Pictures
Chapter 12, Item 12h
Motos
A Motos, is a peece of linnen cloth teezed like wool, or fine flax, which is put into Ulcers, and stops a flux of blood, or runing Sores.
Back to Text & Pictures
Chapter 12, Item 12i
Ferula
The Ferula's are little light Chips, or Splents, or the like; made of different matter according as the nature of the thing requireth, as Barks of trees, Firr, Paper, glewed together, Leather, Whale bone, &c. And are bound about with a Rowller to bones that are loosened, or disjoynted, after they be set. Some call them an Assula medical, a Phisicians Chip or Lath.
Back to Text & Pictures
