Rubin’s apparatus for uterotubal insufflation, New York, United States, 1928

Made:
1928 in New York
Utero-tubal insufflation apparatus, in case, metal

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Utero-tubal insufflation apparatus, in case, metal, with instructions, advertisement and tin for typewriter ribbon, invented by Rubin, made by Becker, from Italian Hospital in London, American make, 1928

Potential blockage in the Fallopian tubes was assessed using this apparatus. It was developed by American gynaecologist Isidor Clinton Rubin (1883-1958). It blows carbon dioxide, via a cannula, into the uterus. The ease with which gas escaped through the Fallopian tubes was reflected by pressure changes on an instrument called a manometer. Blockage of the tubes is often due to previous infection or surgery. It is a common cause of infertility.

Rubin’s test formed a standard part of infertility investigations for many years. It was gradually replaced by an X-ray technique involving radio-opaque ‘dye’ injected into the uterus. The apparatus was made by American maker Joseph Becker and the Ohio Chemical and Manufacturing Company. It was used at the Italian Hospital in London.

Parts

Priced advertisement for utero-tubal insufflation apparatus

Priced advertisement for utero-tubal insufflation apparatus

Priced advertisement for utero-tubal insufflation apparatus, published by Becker, New York City, 1928

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A639503 Pt1
type:
advertisement
Instructions for use of utero-tubal apparatus

Instructions for use of utero-tubal apparatus

Instructions for use of utero-tubal apparatus, printed in USA, 1928

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A639503 Pt2
type:
instructions - document genres
Tin for typewriter ribbon

Tin for typewriter ribbon

Tin for typewriter ribbon, metal, by the Kolok Manufacturing Co. and by George Pulman, 24 Thayer Street, London, England, 1920-1930.

Materials:
tin
Object Number:
A639503 Pt3
type:
tin - can