Koeberlé-type obstetric clamp, Paris, France, 1870-1900

Clamp, obstetrical, Koeberle, steel, chromium-plated, by Collin et Cie of Paris, from Charriere, Collin and Gentile collection, second half 19th century

This obstetric clamp was invented by Eugenè Koeberlé (1828-1915), a gynaecologist who introduced ovariectomy to France in 1862. The instrument was made by Collin and Company, a surgical instrument maker based in Paris, France. This item came from the surgical instrument makers, now called Charrière, Collin and Gentile, who sold their collection in 1978.