Title

Instruments used in childbirth ca. 1700s

Caption

In addition to a demonstration of appyling pressure to a "knot" that runs along a pedicle of a uterine polyp by the wombs orifice, there are instruments invented by Levret, and a "ferre-naud" tweezer.

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Reference

UMG22A35_193

License type

Rights managed

Available size

19,5Mb (993,0Kb) / 6,6in x 11,5in / 1981 x 3436 (300dpi)

Keywords

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