Pocket medical kit.

Abstract

A light-weight pocket-sized medical kit that contains a selection of closely fitted diagnostic instruments, therapeutic equipment, and medicaments has been assembled. Originally planned for orthopedic surgeons, the kit has been modified so that it can be used by general practitioners, as well as by various types of specialists, as an auxiliary doctor's bag or as an emergency kit. It may be useful in routine practice and should be especially valuable for unexpected emergencies. The leather case (fig. 1) is 5 by 4.5 by 0.75 in., weighs 14.5 oz. when fully outfitted, and contains the following items: (1) steel knife with 2.5 in. blade (fig.1 A ) in which the knife also serves as a handle for the screwdriver, file, and reflex hammer, which are attached to it by a spring-locking mechanism; (2) a plastic ruler, with a magnifying lens and a flat surface that can be used as a tongue blade (fig.