On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Manufactured by
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc., American, founded 1838
Used by
Dr. Ben Carson, American, born 1951
Date
1984-1995
Medium
metal
Dimensions
H x W: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Diameter: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Description
This trephine was used by Dr. Ben Carson. It is two (2) inches in diameter with a black metal base with a silver rim, and a silver metal shaft. The bottom edge of the base is serrated. A metal drill bit protrudes from the center bottom of the base and is adjusted with a tension screw on the side of the shaft. The text "CODMAN REPAIR 3Q91" is printed on the side of the shaft. A trephine is a surgical saw used to cut a hole in a patient’s skull.
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
medical equipment
Topic
Medicine
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., MD
Object number
2012.73.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52a306232-5378-41d7-91b8-3e8e7dacbc49

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