Drill Trephine

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Object Details

Description

Scientists at the University of Michigan used this Collins drill trephine (aka bone drill) for inoculating rabbits with rabies while conducting research on rabies vaccine. The “COLLIN” inscription is probably that of Anatole Collin (1831-1923), a surgical instrument maker in Paris.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of University of Michigan Medical School. Department of Microbiology

ID Number

MG.253100.12

accession number

253100

catalog number

253100.12

Object Name

surgical instrument, trephine

inoculating tool, rabies

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 2 1/4 in x 7 1/2 in x 2 in; 5.715 cm x 19.05 cm x 5.08 cm

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

The Antibody Initiative

Health & Medicine

Antibody Initiative: Rabies

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Rabbits

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6fe9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_721968