Urethral dilator sounds

Urethrotomy--Equipment and supplies

Surgical instruments and apparatus

Urethra--surgery--instrumentation

Urology--instrumentation

Surgical Instruments

Lithotomy/Urethrotomy

Set includes 1 printed Gemrig gauge bougies and 12 sounds. Set belonged to Dr. Frederick Tice of Virginia.

Used to stretch/dilate the urethra to locate strictures

Twelve curved steel urethral dilator sounds contained in a red lined wooden case.

Gemrig (Firm : Philadelphia, Pa.)

Health Sciences Library

State University of New York at Buffalo

1880?

Alex Peck (Firm)

Cravens, Annette

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26 cm.

Medical instrument

Image

Still image

98.11.17.2

LIB-HSL001

Dilator sounds

4/7/2006

Metal