Monaural stethoscope

Date
1826
 Description
Cylindrical wooden monaural stethoscope for auscultation. In three parts: two turned wood pieces with beads at joins and a hollow core, one piece fitting tightly into the other with waxed rope thread, and a brass tube fitted to wood at one end. Ends of wooden parts are slightly concave. The design is the second version of the original stethoscope by Rene Laennec in 1826. There are no inscriptions.
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Object detail

Date
1826
Medium
wood, brass
Measurements
24.1 x 3.8 cm (length and diameter)
Accession Number
MHM05955
Credit line
Gift of AMA Victoria, 2011
Object Type
instruments
Named Collection
AMA Victoria
Medical History Museum Category
Medical and Surgical Equipment and Instruments
Museum
Medical History Museum

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