Clinical Collection (page 2)

Silver vaccinating lancet, circa 1870 C017 / 0708
Silver plated vaccinating lancet by J. H. Montague, London. J. H. Montague was a British manufacturer of medical instruments, his name can be seen engraved on the handle

Chemical reaction F006 / 7185
Chemical reaction. Red liquid boiling inside a flask

Pocket monaural stethoscope, circa 1870 C017 / 6957
Three-piece pocket monaural stethoscope, made from ivorine and nickel. French physician, Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec originally invented the monaural stethoscope in 1816

Monaural stethoscope, circa 1870 C017 / 6975
Monaural stethoscope dating from 1870. The stethoscope is made of gutta percha with a rubber ring at the earpiece end which also functions as a percussor

Monaural stethoscope, circa 1870 C017 / 6937
Billings type monaural stethoscope, made out of fruitwood, dating from around 1870, England. French physician, Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec invented the monaural stethoscope in 1816

Monaural stethoscope, circa 1820 C017 / 6930
English monaural stethoscope, made out of fruitwood, dating from the year 1820. French physician, Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec invented the monaural stethoscope in 1816

Phonendoscope, circa 1900 C017 / 6968
Phonendoscope dating from around 1900, England. This device was used in the early 20th century for listening to internal sounds of the body (auscultation)

Drainage trocar with cannulae, circa 1860 C017 / 6950
Dr. Southeys drainage trocar with 3 cannulae arranged on an orange background. This set dates from 1860 and is made by Arnold and Sons, England. The instruments are made from ivory and silver

Inflamed kidney
Inflamed and swollen kidney, gross specimen. This is a case of chronic nephritis, an inflammation of the kidney. Nephritis is often caused by a bacterial infection

Polycystic kidney. Gross specimen of a polycystic kidney, where most of the tissue of the kidneys has been replaced by cysts

Bladder adhesions. Gross specimen of a urinary bladder with adhesions (string-like) across its inner surface. Adhesions are growths of fibrous (scar)

Phonendoscope, circa 1900 C017 / 6962
Phonendoscope in its case dating from around 1900, England. This device was used in the early 20th century for listening to internal sounds of the body (auscultation)

Phonendoscope, circa 1900 C017 / 6964
Phonendoscope dating from around 1900, England. This device was used in the early 20th century for listening to internal sounds of the body (auscultation)

Trocar and cannula, circa 1860 C017 / 6960
Trocar and cannula dating from 1860, England. The instruments are made from ivory, steel and silver. They were generally used to drain fluid-filled swellings

Monaural stethoscope, circa 1860 C017 / 6974
Monaural stethoscope, designed by French doctor, Pierre Piorry, dating from 1860. The chest piece (bell shaped end) and stem are made from fruitwood and the earpiece is made from ebony

Skin thermometer, circa 1890 C017 / 0752
Immisch patent silver skin thermometer in its case. German born Moritz Immisch was a well known clinical instrument maker and obtained the patent for this small, watch-shaped thermometer in 1881

Three monaural stethoscopes, circa 1870 C017 / 6956
Three two-piece monaural stethoscopes made from ivorine and nickel (left), ebony (centre) and gutta percha and rubber (right)

Piorry monaural stethoscope, circa 1850 C017 / 6970
Monaural stethoscope, designed by French doctor, Pierre Piorry, dating from 1850. The chest piece (bell shaped end) and ear piece (thinner end)

Etui with syringe, 19th century C017 / 0732
Silver plated etui (ornamental case) containing hypodermic syringe and bottle. This etui, engraved with a floral pattern is English and dates from around 1880

Scientist loading a centrifuge
MODEL RELEASED. Scientist loading a sample into a centrifuge

Backbone fat deposition C015 / 6053
Backbone fat deposition. Sectioned gross clinical specimen of a vertebra (spinal bone) that displays adiposis (fat deposition, yellow) in the medullary (inner) region

Spleen cancer, gross specimen C015 / 6421
Spleen cancer. Gross specimen of a spleen showing a large lymphosarcoma, or non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a cancer of lymphoid tissue. The lymphatic system is a major part of the immune system

Two praying mantises
Praying mantises (Choeradodis rhomboidea). These specimens, from French Guiana, South America, have been preserved so that their haemolymph (body fluid) can be extracted

Cicada insects (Carineta aratayensis). These specimens have been preserved so that their haemolymph (body fluid) can be extracted

Castniid moth larvae. These specimens, from French Guiana in South America, have been preserved so that their haemplymph (body fluid) can be extracted

Chrysomelid beetles (Platyphora aulica). These specimens have been preserved so that their haemolymph (body fluid) can be preserved

Blood group A. Computer artwork of red blood cells (erythrocytes) in the shape of the letter A. This represents blood group A

Blood analysis. Doctor using a light microscope to analyse a sample of blood. Blood disorders that can be diagnosed this way include malaria. Photographed the Gulu region of Uganda

Researcher using multichannel pipette, ELISA test

Blood groups. Computer artwork of red blood cells (erythrocytes) and the letters A, B, AB and O. This represents the four different blood groups

Blood group AB. Computer artwork of red blood cells (erythrocytes) in the shape of the letters A and B. This represents blood group AB

ELISA blood test for antibodies to disease
Blood test. Multi-pipette puts blood samples into a multi-well sample tray during an Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA)

Blood test results. Medical technician examining the printed results from a blood test. The blood sample has been analysed by this automated machine

Blood group O. Computer artwork of red blood cells (erythrocytes) in the shape of the letter O. This represents blood group O

Blood sample testing. Medical technician preparing blood samples for a chemiluminescence immunity test. This test uses fluorescent antibodies to bind to antigens in the blood

Blood group B. Computer artwork of red blood cells (erythrocytes) in the shape of the letter B. This represents blood group B

Stem cell blood analysis
MODEL RELEASED. Stem cell blood analysis. Technician using a flow cytometer to examine a sample of blood stem cells. The cells have been tagged with a fluorescent antibody to a surface protein (CD 34)

Reading of a clinical thermometer

Haemolymph samples in Eppendorf tubes. Haemolymph (body fluid) is obtained from the body cavity (coelom) of insects that have been exposed to bacteria and fungi to trigger an immune response

Medical records. Nurse carrying a pile of medical records. This could represent the burden of paperwork in hospitals

Blood test. Drop of blood on a watchglass. Beneath the watchglass is a blood test result sheet

Blood analysis, conceptual artwork
Blood testing, conceptual artwork. A syringe is used to take a sample of blood for testing. At upper left are the levels of some blood cells in the tested blood

Blood testing
Blood analysis. Gloved hand with multi-well plates containing blood for analysis. Blood can be analysed to check for the presence or absence of antigens, allergens, drugs or pathogenic organisms

AIDS blood testing
MODEL RELEASED. AIDS blood test. Technician holding a multi-well sample tray as he tests blood for HIV. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)

Ruptured heart. Gross specimen of a heart that has ruptured in the parietal region (dark blood clots, lower centre, and red region, centre)

Armand Trousseau, French physician

Blood research. Pool of blood in a petri dish (out of focus)

Pipetting blood into a sample pot of clear liquid

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