| Reference Number | MIMM/2016-9-13 |
| Title | Vaginal Speculum |
| Date | 1900-1999 |
| Description | Duckbill shaped metal speculum with spacing in between the blades. They can be widened by twisting the screw portion, with is positions to the side. The item is made of chrome-plated metal. The words "Chrome Plate" and "F" engraved on the handle. The vaginal speculum is inserted into the vagina to dilate it for examination of the vagina and cervix. It is used for procedures such as cervical smear tests and contraceptive insertion. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 138mm x 55mm x 43mm |
| 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 | Vaginal Speculum |
| Term | Obstetrics -- instrumentation |
| Gynaecology -- instrumentation |
| Gynaecologic Surgical Procedures |
| Speculum |