Pessary

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OBJECT TYPE: Hodge's
DATE: 1935–1967
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1978.1171.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: 2 3/4
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Black synthetic pessary.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 7.1 cm
Width: 4.1 cm
Height: 2.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: This was part of a kit used by the donor until 1967.
Canada: This instrument was in a bag used specifically in Cassburn, Oshawa & Toronto, Ont. by Dr. Norman Found.
Function: A device worn in the vagina to support the uterus, remedy a malposition, or prevent conception. (Ref. 4)
Technical: Example of assortment of surgical instruments and medical supplies assembled for use by a doctor outside a formal operating theatre or other medical facility.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: On the rounder end, proper front: "2 3/4")
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: A black, synthetic, irregularly shaped ring with one end more rounded and one end more squared off.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Pessary, between 1935–1967, Artifact no. 1978.1171, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1978.1171.001/

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