| Reference Number | MIMM/2017-5/15 |
| Title | Female Catheter |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Description | The female catheter is a slender metal tube, gently curved at both ends in opposite directions.
The rounded tip features two side ports positioned at different points.
At the opposite end of the catheter, there is a ring designed to hold it securely.
This type of catheter was commonly used for relieving urinary retention and could be sterilised and cleaned using the provided wire. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 190mm x 30mm x 10mm |
| 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 | Catheter |
| Term | Catheters |
| Equipment and Supplies |
| Diagnostic Techniques, Urological |
| Urinary Catheters |
| Urology -- instrumentation |