Title
Dilator for cure of phimosis
Subject
Phimosis--Surgery--Equipment and supplies
Surgical instruments and apparatus
Phimosis--surgery--instrumentation
Surgical Instruments
Surgical
Description
Image 101-1472
Used in surgery to correct phimosis (tightness of the foreskin of the penis)
E. B. Foote Sr.'s 1881 Patent. Center piece screws into the center chamber, which opens the attached metal appendages to dilate.
Creator
Foote, Edward B. (Edward Bliss), 1829-1906
Publisher
McGuire Medical Instruments Collection
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
19th cent.
Contributor
Michael Gordon (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
15x4 cm
Type
Surgical Instrument
Image
Still image
Identifier
06.04.01.12
LIB-HSL001
Date Created
11/4/2009
Medium
Steel
Citation
Foote, Edward B. (Edward Bliss), 1829-1906, “Dilator for cure of phimosis,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 21, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16896.