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RCSI - ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND
- MI - RCSI Medical Instruments Collection

Ref No	RCSI/MI/1533
Title	'Surgeon's blade'
Description	This curved blade was used by surgeons in the 1700s for amputation. The blade became straighter once the practice of leaving a flap of skin to cover the limb stump became the preferred amputation method. Also known as a 'Surgeon's Blade'.
Level	Item
Date	ND
Access Conditions	By appointment with RCSI Heritage Collections

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