Title
Occlusive pessary
Subject
Pessaries
Contraception--Equipment and supplies
Pessaries
Contraception--instrumentation
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Description
Image 101-1528
An intra-cervical device used to prevent conception
Small, gold instrument with a spring connecting the circular head to the thin, arched legs.
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
Late 19th-early 20th cent.
Contributor
Alex Peck (Firm)
Cravens, Annette
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT – UNITED STATES. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. Contact the History of Medicine Collection with questions.
Format
5 x 4x 2.5 cm.
Type
Gynecological Contraception
Image
Still image
Identifier
04.02.09.2
LIB-HSL001
Alternative Title
Pessary
Date Created
9/28/2009
Medium
14K Gold
Citation
“Occlusive pessary,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 26, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16870.