Urethral sound. Slender rod with with small olive pointed bougie on distal end and small rounded handle on proximal end. Includes manufacturer markings:"[0?] 3."
Created:
1880 - 1920?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Lever. Instrument in long, slender animal hide bag with one seam on side and one seam on bottom; bag is open at one end; fenestrated, teardrop-shaped steel blade with gentle curve; long, flat, straight shank; ebony handle with curved, pointed proximal finger rests and rounded end. Levers were used to help ease delivery or alter the position of t...
Created:
1801 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Lever. Fenestrated steel blade with gentle curve; long, straight shank; cylindrical wooden handle with decorative turnings and oval base. Levers were used to help ease delivery or alter the position of the baby for safer delivery; they could also aid in providing traction along with the use of obstetrical forceps.
Created:
1801 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Lever. Fenestrated, oval-shaped steel blade with gentle curve; long, straight shank; ebony handle in an elongated oval with two flat faced and a cross-hatched texture. Levers were used to help ease delivery or alter the position of the baby for safer delivery; they could also aid in providing traction along with the use of obstetrical forceps.
Created:
1801 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.