Historical information

Used for endometrial biopsy. As described on packaging - 'For histologic biopsy on the uterine mucosal lining or sample extracting of uterine menstrual content.'

Significance

This is one of a collection of items received from the practice of Dr Lachlan Hardy-Wilson, FRCOG, Launceston, Tasmania.

Physical description

Four curettes, each in an individually sealed package. Each package is labelled 'Unimar/Pipelle TM Endometrial/suction curette.' Distributed by Unimar (USA), manufactured by Prodimed (France). Batch dated 'OCT 89'.