INSTRUMENTS. 



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Instruments. — The various cuts of instruments, re- 



presented throughout the book, explain themselves, 

 few here placed, may be explained as follows : 



The 



No.l. 



No. 1, is two patterns of the ecraseur, as manufac- 

 tured by D. W. Kolbe, surgical instrument maker to the 

 University of Pennsylvania, 15 South 9th street, Phila- 

 delphia. 



No. 2. 



No. 2, is a representation of the same instrument, as 

 manufactured by John F. Kumerle, 111 South 8th street, 

 Philadelphia. The ecraseur is now extensively and suc- 

 cessfully used for castrating colts, and for the removal of 

 tumours. The object of using this instrument, is, that 

 no bleeding follows its use. — (See Castration.) 



