| Reference Number | MIMM/2017-5/9 |
| Title | Uterine Sound |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Creator Name | Fannin, Medical supply company, 1829- |
| Description | This item is a Uterine Sound, Reid's type, made of metal by “Fannin Dublin”, as inscribed on the handle. It consists of a lengthy shank, segmented into marked sections for measurement, a textured handle, and a smooth, slightly curved broad 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.
Minor corrosion on the handle. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 340mm x 6mm x 20mm |
| 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 | Uterus -- anatomy & histology |
| Obstetrics -- instrumentation |
| Gynaecology -- instrumentation |