Pinard type foetal stethoscope

Made:
1870-1920 in London
Pinard's foetal monaural stethoscope, made by Holborn Co Pinard's foetal monaural stethoscope, made by Holborn Co Pinard's foetal monaural stethoscope, made by Holborn Co

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Pinard's foetal monaural stethoscope, made by Holborn Co
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Pinard's foetal monaural stethoscope, made by Holborn Co
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Pinard's foetal monaural stethoscope, made by Holborn Co
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Pinard's foetal monaural stethoscope, made by Holborn Co., English, 1870-1920

Leading French obstetrician Adolphe Pinard (1844-1934) designed this monaural stethoscope. It was used to listen to the foetus within the womb. Pinard was an innovator in maternal health. He developed techniques for monitoring the health of mother and child before and during birth. The stethoscope was made by Holborn and Company in London.

Listening to the internal sounds of the body is known as ‘auscultation’. Auscultation of the foetal heart beat was first described by F. I. Mayor of Geneva in 1818. During the 20th century, foetal heart monitoring became a routine method of checking the condition of the baby before and during birth.

Details

Category:
Clinical Diagnosis
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A625117
Materials:
metal
Measurements:
overall: 145 mm 57 mm, 0.1337 kg
type:
stethoscope
credit:
Hartston, W. and London County Council