| Reference Number | MIMM/2009-1/50 |
| Title | Short Uterine Sound |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Description | This item is a Uterine Sound. It consists of a shank, segmented into marked sections for measurement, a textured handle, and a smooth, slightly curved broad tip.
Some residue is present towards the tip.
A slightly modified version of the instrument still continues to be used as a gynaecological instrument for determining the length and position of the uterus. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 240mm x 5mm |
| 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 | Uterine Sound |
| Term | Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
| Obstetrics -- instrumentation |
| Physical Examination |
| Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynaecological |
| Uterus |
| Gynaecology -- instrumentation |