Gardiner's prolapsus ring pessary, which consists of vulcanized rubber formed into a closed circle with an open centre and a piece coming down from one side; the piece is also solid and cylindrical with a slight curve and a bulbous end; the end piece has two holes drilled through the rubber.
Gardiner's prolapsus ring pessary, which consists of vulcanized rubber formed into a closed circle with an open centre and a piece coming down from one side; the piece is also solid and cylindrical with a slight curve and a bulbous end; the end piece has two holes drilled through the rubber.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection.
Dates
1890
1920
circa 1890-1920
Material
rubber: black
Inscriptions
The outside tip of the bulbous section has the number "1" stamped into the rubber
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D8-11
Dimension Notes
Length 9.9 cm x Diam. 3.7 cm
Condition Remarks
#1: The rubber shows very minor wear; there is no cracking or missing areas
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Document
Reference Comments
Previous number #153; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "Surgical Instruments," by The Kny-Scheerer Co., 1915, p. 5213 (similar to E/-10136)
Research Facts
Used to treat a prolapsed uterus--the protrusion of the uterus through the vaginal orifice
Exhibit History
History of Contraception Exhibit, Fraser-Armstrong 5, Case #2, Kingston General Hospital, Mar. 2004.