Framectomy
November 26, 2009 § 4 Comments
The instruments of a framectomy. Photo by Øystein Horgmo © All rights reserved.
One of the first days in my new job, I found myself using the scalpel and artery forceps to free some old photos from their pathologic frames. « Read the rest of this entry »
Paean to the pean
March 14, 2008 § 8 Comments
Hemostat, artery forceps, hemostatic clamp, artery clamp – this beautiful surgical instrument has many names. In Scandinavia it’s simply called a “peang” (pronounced [piaŋ]). For a long time I’ve wondered why we call it that. Here’s the story. « Read the rest of this entry »
The Sterile Eye 