SPECULUM
| Nom de l'objet : | SPECULUM |
|---|---|
| Type de l'objet : | VAGINAL |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | SURGICAL MEDICAL |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | EQUIPMENT |
| Matériaux : | SILVER-PLATED METAL |
| Numéro d'accession : | HH1988.3.87 |
| Fabricant : | UNKNOWN |
| Pays d'origine : | FRANCE |
| Date de fin de production : | 1840 |
| Période : | 19TH CENTURY |
| Description : | ONE SILVER-PLATED QUADRIVALVE VAGINAL SPECULUM. WHEN PRESSED TOGETHER, THE FINNGER-LEVER AND THUMB-LEVER, THE FOUR SPOON-SHAPED WINGS AT THE MOUTH OF THE INNSTRUMENT OPEN. IN USE, THIS EXPANDS THE VAGINA AND EXPOSES THE CERVIX. TWO WIINGS, AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM ARE WIDE, WITH AN OPEN SLIT DOWN THE CENTRE OF EACCH. THE TWO SIDE WINGS ARE NARROW AND SOLID. A THREADED METAL CABLE WITH AN ATTTACHED RING MAY BE ADJUSTED TO HOLD THE SPECULUM OPEN. THE SOLID FINGER- LEVEER AND GROOVED, OPEN THUMB-LEVER ARE BOTH HINGED TO FOLD AGAINST THE SPECULUM FOR STORAGE. NOTE: USED TO PERMIT EXAMINATION OF THE CERVIX AND ALSO USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UTERINE PROBE TO CONFIRM A DIAGNOSIS. STORED IN HH1988.22.93 |
| Fonctions : | PART OF THE ORIGINAL MEDICAL COLLECTION BELONGING TO JOHN SEBASTIAN HELMCKEN, ONE OF THE FIRST PIONEER MEDICAL DOCTORS TO WORK FOR H.B.CO. AT VANCOUVER ISLLAND. J.S. HELMCKEN'S MEDICAL SUPPLY INVENTORIES OF 1853-56 (HH1988.277A) AND 1857-60 (BCARS ADD. MSS 505, VOL. 3) BOTH LIST "SPECULUM, VAGINAL." |
| Longueur : | 12 |
| Diamètre extérieur : | 3.5 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | CM |
| Nombre d'objets : | 1 |
| Département : | helmcken house |
| Établissement : | British Columbia Heritage Conservation Branch |
| Ville de l'établissement : | Victoria |
| Province de l'établissement : | British Columbia |