Sims vaginal retractor has a solid metal handle with two duckbill blades of different sizes pointing in opposite directions.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
Dates
1930
1950
circa 1930-1950
Material
metal: silver
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D8-6
Dimension Notes
Length 21.0 cm x Width 12.0 cm x Depth 3.5 cm
Condition Remarks
No corrosion; finish on instrument has worn off around one side of handle.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Sklar Surgical Instruments, Suction & Pressure Apparatus," 75th anniversary, T. Sklar Mfg. Inc., 1967, p. 310 (similar to item #400-220)
Research Facts
Used to retract the vaginal wall during vaginal surgery; a standard Sims retractor was custom-made for a Kingston General Hospital surgeon to have the blades point in opposite directions.