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CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECTS IN THE THIRTY CLASSES
a. Tonsillar Guillotines, Pharyngotomes, &c.
7. Salivary Fistula.
b. Parotidean Canulas, Leaden Threads, &c.
E. Operations on tub Thorax and Respiratory Organs.Instruments for—
1. Tracheotomy and Laryngotomy.
a. Including Marshall Hall’s Tracheotome,Sampson’s Springs and Tubes, &c.
2. The Removal of Foreign Bodies from the La-
3. Paracentesis Thoracis (Empyema).
4. Various Purposes.
a. Including Inhalers for the administration ofChloroform , iEther, and other Medicinalvapours, b. Instruments used to restoreSuspended Animation, c . Respirators inall Materials.
5. Physical Examination of the Chest.
a. Instruments for Auscultation , Percussion,and Admeasurement of the Chest; Stetho-scopes and Pleximeters in all materials;Spirometers and Stethometers, as suggestedby Quain and Sibson, &c.
P. Operations on the Abdominal Walls and Aliment-ary Canal.
Special Instruments for—
1. Stricture and other morbid states of the (Eso-
phagus, the removal of Foreign Bodies , &c.a. Including (Esophagus Bougies and Pro-bangs in elastic gum and other materials,(Esophagotomes, Gullet-forceps, &c.
2. The introduction and withdrawal of Fluids from
the Stomach ; the removal of Poison, Sec.a. The Stomach Pump and its appendages ,Enema Syringes , &c.
3. The formation and maintenance of artificial Anus.
a. Enterotomes, Porte-Sutures, &c., by Dupuy-tren, Blandin, and others.
4. Prolapsus Ani.
a. All kinds of Rectum-Plugs, in metal, elasticgum, &c.
5. Fistula, Fissures, and Vegetations in Ano .
a. Fistula Knives , Directors, &c.
b. Porte-ligatures (on Luke’s and Sampson’s
plan).
6. Hernia.
a. Cutting Instruments for its radical cure.
b. Trusses and all artificial means of support.
7. Paracentesis Abdominis.
8. Physical examination of the Rectum.
a. Various Speculums (by Hilton and others).
G. Operations on the Genito-Urinary System in theMale.
Instruments for—
1. Lithotomy.
a. Including Lithotomes, Gorgets, Staffs, For-ceps, Scoops, &c.
2. Lithotrity.
a. Lithotrites, which disintegrate the Stone by
Ditto ditto by Concentric Pressure.
Ditto ditto by Percussion.
b. Syringes and other Instruments to inject and
c. Dilators, Sliding-scoops, and Apparatus to
remove Calculi impacted in the Urethra ;Instruments for Lithectasy, &c.
3. Urinary Fistula.
a. Including all Urethroplastic Instruments,Urethrotomes, &c., for Recto-Uretliral, Pe-rineal, and Recto-Vesical Fistula*.
4. Stricture, Prostatic and Vesical Disease, and re-
tention of Urine.
a. Every variety of Catheter, Bougie, Sound ,Porte-Caustique, and Urinal ; Curved Tro-cars for Puncture of the Bladder above thePubes, through the Rectum, &c.
5. Phymosis.
a. Apparatus employed by Jews . b. By theProfession.
6. Hydrocele.
7. Variocele.
a. Including Instruments for obliteration of theSpermatic Veins (Ricords 5 ), as well asthese for simple support; Suspensory andother Bandages; Scrotal Rings, &c.
H. Operations on the Genito-Urinary System in the
Female.
Instruments for—
1. Exploration.
a. Including Speculums in all Materials,Sounds, Dilators, &c.
2. Operations on the Uterus, Vagina, and Cervix
a. Lysterotomes and Instruments for Paracen-tecis Uteri (Lisfranc’s and Simpson’s),Uterine Scissors and dressing Forceps(curved and straight), Porte-Caustiques,&c.
3. Polipus Uteri.
a. Vulcella and other Forceps, Porte-ligatures,Serre-noeuds, &c.
4. Prolapsus and Procidentia Uteri.
a. Including Pessaries, Bandages, and artificialsupport of all kinds.
5. Vesico-Yaginal Fistula and Recto-Vaginal Fis-tula.
a. Hancock’s new Instruments, Urinary Re-ceptacles, &c.
6. Obstetrical Purposes.
a. Including all Midwifery Instruments, andContrivances to remedy Lacerated Pe-rineum.
I. Operations on the Extremities.
Special Instruments for—
1. Amputations.
a. Army (portable) and Hospital Cases, &c.
2. The Adjustment of Fractures.
a. Including Splints, Inclined Planes, Pads,Slings, and Bandages, in all Materials.
3. The Reduction of Dislocations .
a. Pulleys, Rings , Staples, Sc c.
K. Operations on the Osseous System.
Special Instruments for—
1. Trepanning.
2. Resection and Exarticulation.
3. The Extraction of Sequestra, &c.
L. Operations on the Vascular System.
Instruments for—
1. Venaesection.
a. Cupping Instruments, Lancets, Leech tubes,&c.
2. The Control of Haemorrhage.
a. Tourniquets, Compressors, Torsion For-ceps, Sec.
3. Transfusion.
By Ligature :— a. Aneurism Needles, Porte-li-gatures, Sampson’s Speculum, &c.
By Compression: — b. blew Instruments, byWyld, Bellingham, and others.
a. Needles, Porte-aiguilles, &c. (Liston’s andBrodie’s).
6. Varices.
a. Including Elastic Bandages, Stockings An-clets, See.
M. Autoplastic and Orthopaedic Operations.
Special Instruments for—
1. The various Taliacotian Processes.
a. Rhinoplasty.
b. Chiloplasty, &c.
2. Tenotomy and Myotomy.
a. Including long-bladed Knives for the subcu-taneous division of Muscles and Tendons,&c.
3. Mechanical Compensation of Lost Parts.
cl. Artificial Eyes, Noses, Ears, Chins, Palates,Teeth, Hands, Arms, Legs, Sec.
4. Orthopaedic Processes.
a. Including all Orthopaedic Apparatus, Backand Leg Boards and Irons, Stays, Belts,Supports, Suspenders, Boots, Shoes for thecure of Bunions (Lanagan’s).
N. Dressing Instruments.
a. Surgeons’ Pocket Cases and their usual contents;
Spring Bistouries, Tenaculums, Scalpels, Scissors,
Forceps, Spatulae, Probes and Directors, Needles,Ligature-Silks, &c.