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obstetrical breech hook
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Dates
1900
1920
circa 1900-1920
Collection
Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Obstetrics
Accession Number
007023024
Description
Metal obstetrical breech hook consisting of a flat, ribbed handle curving up to a blunt hook.
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Accession Number
007023024
Collection
Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Obstetrics
MeSH Heading
Breech Presentation
Extraction, Obstetrical -- instrumentation
Fetal Death
Description
Metal obstetrical breech hook consisting of a flat, ribbed handle curving up to a blunt hook.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Donated to the Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Canada by Royal Victoria Hospital Department of Obstetrics.
Dates
1900
1920
circa 1900-1920
Material
metal: silver
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D7-6
Dimension Notes
Length 29.5 cm x Width 9.5 cm x Depth 1.8 cm
Condition Remarks
A bit tarnished and scratched; shows wear.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
Book
Reference Comments
"Accoucheur's Antique Destructive Forceps" website; "Kny-Scheerer Illustrated Surgical Instruments," 1915, p. 5024
Research Facts
In difficult cases, extraction of the head or trunk utilizes the blunt hook inserted around the neck or under the shoulder respectively. They were also used to alter the position of the fetus as well as to hasten the delivery of breech.
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