Record

Reference Number	MIMM/2012-9/2
Title	Pinard Horn
Date	1925-1975
Description	Black plastic pinard horn. This monaural stethoscope was used to listen to the heart rate of a foetus during pregnancy, and used similarly to an ear trumpet by amplifying sound. It was invented by Dr Adolphe Pinard, a French obstetrician in the 19th century. Part of the Dr Diarmuid O'Driscoll Collection.
Extent	1 item
Dimensions	150mm x 65mm x 65mm
Digital Collections	View online in our digital collections
Materials	Plastic
Object Name	Monaural Stethoscope
Term	Diagnostic Equipment
Term	Stethoscopes

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/3747	Pinard; Adolphe (1844-1934); obstetrician	1844-1934
DS/UK/2385	O'Driscoll; Diarmuid Timothy (1918-2022); obstetrician	1918-2022

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