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Lancets were used in bloodletting – a practice once carried out to treat a wide range of diseases and medical conditions. This automatic type of lancet was invented in the early 1800s and works by the blade being swiftly released to cut into a vein by means of a spring mechanism. The skill and experience of the operator was vital in determining the depth of the cut. The main body of the lancet is made of brass, but the double-sided blade is made of a stronger, finer metal. The lancet is held within a purpose-made leather carrying case. This example was made by Simpson, a surgical instrument maker based in London. maker: Simpson Place made: Strand, Strand, City of Westminster, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Wellcome Images |
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Short title | L0057657 Automatic lancet, London, England, 1822-1863 |
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Author | Wellcome Library, London |
Headline | L0057657 Automatic lancet, London, England, 1822-1863 |
Copyright holder | Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Image title | L0057657 Automatic lancet, London, England, 1822-1863
Credit: Science Museum, London. Wellcome Images images@wellcome.ac.uk http://wellcomeimages.org Lancets were used in bloodletting – a practice once carried out to treat a wide range of diseases and medical conditions. This automatic type of lancet was invented in the early 1800s and works by the blade being swiftly released to cut into a vein by means of a spring mechanism. The skill and experience of the operator was vital in determining the depth of the cut. The main body of the lancet is made of brass, but the double-sided blade is made of a stronger, finer metal. The lancet is held within a purpose-made leather carrying case. This example was made by Simpson, a surgical instrument maker based in London. maker: Simpson Place made: Strand, Strand, City of Westminster, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom made: 1822-1863 Published: - Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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