The Neath Hospital (Ayman Younis) 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.
Neath Port Talbot Hospital is in South Wales. Opened in 2003, it replaced the Neath Hospital from where these instruments undoubtedly originated. The images have been supplied by Mr Ayman Younis, Consultant Urological Surgeon in Swansea & Neath Port Talbot.
Larger versions of each image, where available, can be viewed by clicking on the instruments
Blind Lithotrite
For crushing bladder stones; the male and female blades are separated here for cleaning
Bigelow Cannula
Used, with an evacuator, to wash out the fragments of stone once crushed by the lithotrite
Resectoscope
This uses a pump type mechanism; maker not yet identified.
Boxed Lithotrites
These are Thompson type, paediatric and adult. Clearly, there was full a size range in this box at one time
Boxed Bigelow Cannulae
A boxed set of evacuating cannulae, including some small paediatric ones
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