| Reference Number | MIMM/2012-10-5 |
| Title | Catheter Set in Case |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Description | The wooden case box consists of a hinged lid, secured with two push-fit locking mechanisms. Upon opening, the case reveals 12 different-sized metal catheters, each composed of a hollow and curved shaft, with two lateral oval fenestrations towards the blunt closed tip, and the other end with two finger rings. Inside each catheter, there is a cleaning wire ending with a finger ring. On the finger-ring tip, there is an embossed number indicating the size of the catheter, ranging from 12 to 1. |
| Extent | 13 parts |
| Dimensions | Catheters: 350mm x 12mm (largest) 350mm x 1mm (smallest) |
| Case: 350mm x 120mm 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 | Urinary Catheter |
| Term | Urology -- instrumentation |
| Gynaecology -- instrumentation |