Bistoury cache. This is a French term meaning hidden knife . This English instrument, from around 1810, is a silver surgical knife with a pointed blad

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Bistoury cache. This is a French term meaning hidden knife . This English instrument, from around 1810, is a silver surgical knife with a pointed blade (left) and plunger action. It was inserted into the body with blade concealed. When in the correct position, the blade could be deployed from the tip using the plunger (as seen here), and used to cut tissue or open cavities.

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