Forceps
The forceps to break of Bones, or the
crow bill pincers without teeth. These
may supply in part the use of the
hollow scraping Levatorie, for want
thereof, as also to take out bits, splints,
and such like, which are already fallen
down upon the membranes. Se c.9.
192.
Hollow forceps
The Hollow Forceps, or parrots Bill pincers.
Crows bill forceps
Two sorts of Crows Bill forceps with
teeth. The one with the beaks close:
The other with a spring, which being
depressed on the contrary end, make the
beak to fast close, they are also for the
takeing out of lose bones in fractures of
the scull: but their chief intention is in
amputations, to draw the vessells out of
the flesh, that thereby they may be tyed
vp to stay their bleeding, which is done
with a double and strong thrid.
Crane bill forceps
These are
the streight
crane bill
forceps, or
the Polyps
streight Pincers; of old termed the
straight Instrument of Hieronimus
Fabritius, for to draw forth a Polypus,
being made of steele, convex outwardly,
but inwardly concave haueing an edge
inwardly bent backwards, wherewith
nothing can be cut but the Polypus layd
hold on. They are of use also to take
forth small Bulletts, or other things
gotten into wounds, Se c:11. 37, 38,
44. and 12. 15.
Goose bill forceps
The other fashion of the Goose
Bill forceps. Their generall use is in
wounds, to take forth Bulletts which are
large, and other thing of Orbicular
or round forme. Their magnitude and
forme may be various, according to the
diuersity of the occasion and scituation
of the wound, as little, great, streight,
crooked, broad, narrow, toothed, or
smooth. Se c.12, 11.
Crooked forceps
Is crooked Forceps or plyers;
they are an Instrument wherewith also the
Polypus is cut and drawn forth, which
by the holes of the Nostrils, leads in
the Pallet to the Throat, thereby
threatens to choak the sick Patient if
not prevented. They are also of use to
take out Bones or Splints out of wounds
whose cavities make an oblique angle.
Myrtle leaf pen knife
The Mirtle Leafed Pen-knife, this is
a forme of that Knife like a Mirtle leafe
whose use is set down cha.12. numb.26.
Lapidillum
The Lapidillum. It is a
spoon made of Siluer, or Latine, haueing a round bobb at the end of the
spoon to make its easier passage; with
it the stone is taken out of the Urinary
passages. Some call it a Urinary
Probe, which on that part which is
made hollow like a spoon for the
eares, is put into the conduit of the
yard, so that it may pass beyond the
small stone aboue it, and may lay hold
of it with its Lips, and Cavity. This
done, Oyle of sweet Almonds is poured
through the hollow passage of the
spoon staile (which hath a large orifice)
into the Urinary passage, that it may
become slippery: afterwards the Probe
is gently drawn forth and the conduit
is pressed behind the stone with the
finger, by means thereof the stone is
drawn out.
Womb syringe
The Womb syring. It is
a straight hollow cane made of Pewter or Siluer
about 7 or 8 inches long, smooth,
equall, and about the thickness of a
man's thumb: haueing its end perforated
with five or six holes, with a squirt in
it to force any liquor into the place
griesed. Its principall use is to inject
or cast in such medicament as is needed to deterge vlcers, fistula's or such like
and to stop the whites.
Syringe head
The head or couer of the
Syring, which is screwed on the top of
the Pipe, which is to keep the Forcer
or squirting part in that it cannot be
drawn wholly out.
The Forcer or squirt is a long pipe, with a round peece of the same mettle fastned at the end, with Flax or linnen cloth rowled about to make it go stiffe and fill the Womb pip, that noe aire come in between the sides; and the round head is also screwed on the other end.
Chisel
A Chissell to dismember small parts.
Spatula
A Spatula with an hook end.
Stitching quill
A Stitching Quill.
Probe
A Probe with a [blank].
Spatula oculi
The Spatula Oculi. Of it I
haue spoken formerly in C.11.
n.43.
Uvula spoon
The Uvula spoon. Of some
authors it is made thus, not so
deep as that mentioned cha:11.
numb.26. in which place you will
find its use.
Spoon catheter
A Spoon catheter, it is hollow
through, and is for the drawing
out of filth or corruption out of
an vlcer.
Levitory
A Levatory.
Plychon
A Plychon. It is an Instrument
to pull out Teeth.
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