Priced advertisement for utero-tubal insufflation apparatus
Priced advertisement for utero-tubal insufflation apparatus, published by Becker, New York City, 1928
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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.
Details
- Category:
- Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A639503
- Materials:
- case, metal, with leather covering, base & motor housing, iron, kymograph casing, tin and steel, part: pressure reducer valve
- Measurements:
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overall: 572 mm x 300 mm x 240 mm,
- type:
- tubal insufflator
- credit:
- Osman, J.
Parts
Instructions for use of utero-tubal apparatus
Instructions for use of utero-tubal apparatus, printed in USA, 1928
Utero-tubal insufflation apparatus
Utero-tubal insufflation apparatus, without some items (see other parts for rest), made by Becker, from Italian Hospital in London, American make, 1928
- Materials:
- case, metal, with leather covering , base & motor housing, iron , kymograph casing, tin and steel, part: pressure reducer valve
- Object Number:
- A639503 Pt4
- type:
- tubal insufflator
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Case for utero-tubal insufflation apparatus
Case for utero-tubal insufflation apparatus, without contents (see other parts for rest), made by Becker, from Italian Hospital in London, American make, 1928
- Materials:
- case, metal, with leather covering , base & motor housing, iron , kymograph casing, tin and steel, part: pressure reducer valve
- Object Number:
- A639503 Pt5
- type:
- case - container
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Rubin’s apparatus for uterotubal insufflation, New York, United States, 1928
Cardboard box containing loose metal parts of utero-tubal insufflation apparatus, invented by Rubin, made by Becker, from Italian Hospital in London, American make, 1928
- Materials:
- box: cardboard, parts: metal
- Object Number:
- A639503 Pt6
- type:
- tubal insufflator parts
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
