Pair of Blier clips, used for tubal sterilizations; each Blier clip consists of a rectangular-shaped clip with flat top, bottom and sides; the clip is folded over on itself with a very thin flat space between the top and bottom and a rounded clip piece on one side.
Pair of Blier clips, used for tubal sterilizations; each Blier clip consists of a rectangular-shaped clip with flat top, bottom and sides; the clip is folded over on itself with a very thin flat space between the top and bottom and a rounded clip piece on one side.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - Blier clip - Size: Length 1.2 cm x Width 0.6 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
b - Blier clip - Size: Length 1.2 cm x Width 0.6 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
Provenance
Owned and used by Dr. Paul MacKenzie at Kingston General Hospital.
Dates
1975
circa 1975
Date Remarks
In use in the late 1970s
Material
plastic: white
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-B2-3 Row E
Condition Remarks
#1: The show very minor wear only; they appear to not have been used.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. Robert Reid
Research Facts
Blier clips were used for tubal sterilization and sometimes failed by allowing sperm to pass through the Fallopian tubes; clips were intended to clip over a Fallopian tube so tightly that sperm would be unable to pass through.