University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Proctology
Accession Number
1969.338.1 a-c
Description
"L"- shaped, nickel-plated instrument with a handle at 90° to the shaft containing an obturator; the handle attaches to an electrical cord and has cross-hatching for gripping.
"L"- shaped, nickel-plated instrument with a handle at 90° to the shaft containing an obturator; the handle attaches to an electrical cord and has cross-hatching for gripping.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - handle - Size: Length 14.5 cm
b - shaft - Size: Length 13.5 cm
c - obturator - Size: Diam. 2.3 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source unknown.
Dates
1900
1930
circa 1900-1930
Material
metal: yellow
Inscriptions
Logo: triangular shape composed of three triangles making the three points of the larger triangle, with a half-circle inside, and "SS" inside that; the S's each have a small circle at the midpoint; "PATENTS PENDING"