Southern Medical and Surgical Journal - Georgia Regents University

1867] Dugas on Surgical Pocket Case. 463for the removal of motes from the cornea, etc. Theclosed instrument is four inches long, but may be lengthenedto live and a half inches by inverting the joints.This is one of Charriere's most ingenious contrivances.2. Female silver catheter, with jointed extremity, whichmay be removed to give place to an adult or an infantmale catheter of the same metal, also contained in thecase.3. Dissecting forceps with slide, so as to be used asartery forceps, the extremity being so rounded as to allowthe ligature to slip over jt and lodge upon the artery. Theinner surface of the jaws serrated and grooved, to serve asa needle or pin bearer.4. A thumb lancet.5. Delicate dissecting forceps for extracting bodies inthe nostrils and ears, eye-lashes, etc.6. Spatula of soft iron, which may be bent for use as acurved spatula;the other end being of hard steel, terminatingin a serrated point, for use as an elevator of fracturedcranium.7. Belloc's instrument, for arresting nasal hemorrhage.8. Scissors—strong, straight, and blunt pointed.9. Ear scoop with tumor hook at the other end, whichmay be made double by drawing down a slide.10. Silver grooved director, with the handle split so asto serve for cutting the fraenum linguae.11. Two silver probes with eye ; different sizes.12. Two silver probes with grooved director ; differentsizes.13. A tent-bearer (porte-meche).14. Polypus and shot forceps, as long as the case willadmit ;will do also for dressing wounds, removing bodiesfrom the pharynx, etc.15. Dupuyten's oesophageal hook and probang; withthree joints, so as to be admitted into the case.