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The Cambridge (John Withycombe) Collection
One of the reasons for the original creation of the Museum of Urology was to bring together collections of urological instruments from hospitals and private collections throughout the country, so anyone could share them and see them easily. These collections, both large and small, have been photographed so they can remain in their hospitals or collections, whilst also being showcased in the Museum of Urology.
The images below are from a collection held in the Urology Department of Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, assembled by the late Mr John Withycombe, who designed and established the Cambridge department. It was photographed by Mr Nigel Bullock, BAUS Website Editor and retired Addenbrooke's urologist.
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Kollmann urethral dilator
Freyer evacuator
To wash out bladder stone fragments after lithotrity
Irving suprapubic box
For draining urine after a Freyer open prostatectomy ... read more
Millins boomerang needle & suture guide
For suturing the prostate capsule in a Millin's prostatectomy ... read more
Stern-McCarthy type
resectoscope
Possibly the Ogier Ward modification
Stern-McCarthy type resectoscope
Possibly the Canny Ryall modification
Kidd's ball cystoscope
For fulgurating large bladder tumours
Unknown instrument
Perhaps for thermal treatment of the prostate ... if you know, contact me
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