This portion of the collection includes surgical instruments dating from the American Revolution to the present. The collection of late 19th century surgical instruments is especially rich due to the purchase of instruments by the Office of the Surgeon General for deposit in the Army Medical Museum. The instruments cover most of the surgical specialties including gynecological surgery.
Surgical items comprise approximately nine percent of the collection.
Approximately 10 items. Includes a small number of circumcision clamps and shields. Approximately 65 items. Documents the efforts at removing bodily fluids from the patient by either using a suction tube during surgery or using a trocar and cannula to drain fluid after surgery. Artifacts range from 19th century trocars and cannulae and 20th century Yankauer suction tubes.