Object Details
- Description
- A kertome is a surgical instrument designed for making an incision in the cornea in cataract operations.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Storz Instrument Company
- Credit Line
- Storz Instrument Company
- Measurements
- overall: 5 3/8 in x 1/2 in x 5/8 in; 13.6525 cm x 1.27 cm x 1.5875 cm
- overall: 3/8 in x 5 3/8 in x 1/2 in; .9525 cm x 13.6525 cm x 1.27 cm
- Object Name
- keratome
- surgical instrument
- keratome, ophthalmic
- Other Terms
- Surgery
