| Reference Number | READ/344 |
| Title | Vectis |
| Date | 1875-1925 |
| Creator Name | Thomas Read & Co, Surgical instrument makers, 1744-1997 |
| Description | Vectis, an obstetrical instrument, consisting of a metal shaft with a wooden handle and a curved metal blade featuring an oval fenestration. It was used to reposition the fetus when not in the correct position during delivery. Engraved with 'READ'. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 290mm x 30mm x 40mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Obstetrical Forceps |
| Term | Midwifery -- Instrumentation |
| Obstetrics -- Instrumentation |