| Reference Number | CSFH/9/34 |
| Title | Fraenkel's Nasal Speculum |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Description | This is a dilating and self-retaining nasal speculum, as designed by Benjamin Fraenkel in 1872. It consists of two dilating arms, which are operated through a twistable-screw mechanism. Being self-retaining, it enables hands-free operation during surgery.
The tips of these arms are elongated and hollow, designed to open up the nasal passages. There is no manufacturer’s mark. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 92mm x 30mm x 30mm |
| 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 | Speculum |
| Term | Otolaryngology -- instrumentation |
| Nasal Surgical Procedures |