Title:

A Method of Holding Galea Hemostats in Craniotomies

Creator:

Kantrowitz, Adrian

Date:

November 1944

Description:

Kantrowitz invented a clamp for holding the multiple surgical clamps needed in craniotomies while working with neurosurgeon Leo Davidoff in 1943. Davidoff adopted the new invention for his surgical operations, referring to it as "the Kantrowitz," and encouraged Kantrowitz to publish this article.

Periodical:

Journal of Neurosurgery

Publisher:

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Craniotomy

Format:

Text

Extent:

1 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Kantrowitz, Adrian. "A Method of Holding Galea Hemostats in Craniotomies." Journal of Neurosurgery 1, 6 (November 1944): 392. Article. 1 Image.. Journal of Neurosurgery

Legacy ID:

GNBBCG

NLM ID:

101584941X26

Profiles Collection:

The Adrian Kantrowitz Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584941X26

Story Section:

Biographical Information