Drawer 193 - Contraceptive devices [Gynecologic Aspiration Syringe Kit]

Description

Series[UMA-SRE-20170026] CONTRACEPTIVES, CARS AND GARDENSAccession[2014.0038] GERMAINE GREER ARCHIVEIdentifierUMA-ITE-2017002600001Scope and ContentContains: 1 gynecologic aspiration syringe & cannulae kit, distributed by International Pregnancy Advisory Services (IPAS), North Carolina, USA and a B.D Plastipak syringe with attachment and a plastic bag from Waitrose supermarket. Kit is housed in a zip-lock bag. It contains nine flexible Karman cannulas (4mm, 5mm and 6mm long), a syringe with an nozzle attachment and an instruction sheet. All items stamped with IPAS logo. 'The Gynaecologic Syringe with its flexible plastic 4, 5, and 6mm cannuale provides a convenient, safe and effective source of vacuum for use in techniques calling for aspiration of the endometrial lining, either as a therapeutic measure or to obtain a specimen for pathological examination,' the booklet says. These items were housed in drawer 193 of Germaine Greer's office along with cervical caps and a packet of a hormone replacement therapy drug Primodian Depot. They were kept in the Waitrose bag that is contained in this file.Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2017.0026 Unit 0001

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CreatorGreer, GermaineRoleProvenance

Dates

Date1974-1974

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Previous System ID2017.0026.00001

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Feature CollectionThe Germaine Greer Archive

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Drawer 193 - Contraceptive devices [Gynecologic Aspiration Syringe Kit]