Uterine rinsing curette set, which consists of three pieces; the set contains (a) a rinsing curette handle; this handle is made of hollow rounded metal that has a round central opening and an eight-sided, rounded gripping outer edge; both ends are round and open; one end tapers in and out to create…
Uterine rinsing curette set, which consists of three pieces; the set contains (a) a rinsing curette handle; this handle is made of hollow rounded metal that has a round central opening and an eight-sided, rounded gripping outer edge; both ends are round and open; one end tapers in and out to create a bulbous end that will hold rubber tubing; the other end of the handle has threading on its inner edges at the tip; two curettes (b,c) fit into this end of the handle; both curettes consist of a length of hollow cylilndrical metal tubing with round, open ends that have threading on their outer edges; the tips of the curettes vary: (b) is a spoon curette which has a teardrop-shaped scooped tip; the scoop has a smooth spoon-like bowl and rounded outer edges; (c) is a blunt curette; this also has a teardrop-shaped end, but with this curette, the edges are rounded and the centre is open.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - curette handle - Size: Length 9.8 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
b - spoon curette - Size: Length 15.8 cm x Width 0.9 cm. x Depth 0.6 cm
c - blunt curette - Size: Length 15.8 cm x Width 1.1 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
Provenance
Collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection.
Dates
1915
1925
circa 1915-1925
Material
metal: silver; grey
Inscriptions
None
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D8-6
Condition Remarks
The metal shows some wear; the spoon curette (b) shows tarnish; no staining or corrosion is visible
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Document
Reference Comments
Previous number #262; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "Illustrated Catalog of A Complete Line of Standard Surgical Instruments," by Codman & Shurtleff Inc., c. 1920, p. 334 (similar to item 10397)