July 12, 2009
Cervical Dilator (1800s)This instrument was used to dilate a woman’s cervix during labor, with the amount of dilation measured on the scale by the handle. Such dilators fell out of favor because they often caused the cervix to tear. Lovely, eh? Nineteen more vintage surgical tools here. Wait until you see the “Hemorrhoid Forceps”.

Cervical Dilator (1800s)
This instrument was used to dilate a woman’s cervix during labor, with the amount of dilation measured on the scale by the handle. Such dilators fell out of favor because they often caused the cervix to tear.

Lovely, eh? Nineteen more vintage surgical tools here. Wait until you see the “Hemorrhoid Forceps”.

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