Improved vaginal tube / [Haydn Brown].

  • Brown, Haydn.
Date:
1902
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Improved vaginal tube / [Haydn Brown]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    N° 13,361 A.D. 1901 Date of Application, 1st July, 1901 Complete Specification Left, 15th Nov,, 1901 —Accepted, 30th Jan., 1902 Cr Cr 15 PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION. Improved Vaginal Tube Haydn Brown L.R.C.P, 44 Hamilton Gardens St. John's Wood London NAY Author do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows: My invention consists of a tube of simple construction, made in one piece out of vulcanite, or metal or glass or any other suitable material It is round or oval in section, and solid excepting a single hole running from end to end. As shewn in Fig. 1. one end enlarges into a solid spherical or bulbous shape that is usually from three to five times the circumference of the shaft, and it. may be as large as seven times the shaft if desirable, in circumference. The enlarge¬ ment also is solid but for the single hole passing through it. The size of the whole 10 tube being in common cases about seven inches long may be larger or smaller than this, but its proportion as regards circumference of shaft and bulb respec¬ tively are approximately as stated, and the length may have a proportion varying between three and ten times the circumference of the bulb. The instrument may be made by turning or moulding or in anv other suitable way. It is designed for treating the vagina with chemical solutions or any other fluids. The single bore of the tube may be of equal calibre throughout or it may vary as shewn in section Fig. 2., being' dilated more or less at each end, the exit at the bulb widening out and rounding oh to join the curve of the bulb. And the bore may also widen towards the shaft end to allow of its fitting on to another smaller tube not included in the invention. The spherical or bulbous enlargement merges gradually into the thinner neck of the shaft, leaving neither angle nor sharp curve. The circumference of the shaft may be the same throughout or may slightly enlarge as it goes further a wav from the bulb. In the modification shewn Fig. 8. the bulb may depart from the spherical into an oval shape on section. Thus I claim an improvement in construction of vaginal tubes, supplying an example made in one or more pieces, having a spherical or bulbous end designed to dilate the vagina, and having no angles or rough parts to injure or collect matter. The instrument is thus easily and perfectly cleaned, on account of the bore being single. The alteration in calibre of bore is designed to govern amount of fluid passing, and for other practical purposes, if necessary. Dated this 1st. day of July, 1901. 20 25 30 35 HAYDN BROAVN. COMPLETE SPECIFICATION. Improved Vaginal Tube Haydn BrcAyn Author 44 Hamilton Gardens St. John’s AVood London NAY. do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in wliat manner the same [PAioe Sd]