Object ID Number:
EH102065
Object Name:
Urethral Sounds
Type:
Set of urethral sounds
Manufacturer:
Max Wocher & Sons, 21 & 23 W. 6th St., Cincinnati, O
Manufactured from:
1880
Manufactured to:
1900
Description / History:
Set of 12 metal urethral sounds in leather covered and lined box
Urethral sounds have oval handle and are curved upward
Black leather covering on outside, tan leather lining inside
Two metal clasps to open box
A stone searcher is a type of urethral sound that was inserted into the urethra. It was used
to probe for foreign objects, most likely kidney stones. Furthermore, the sounds were used in
the first phase of the “lithotrity” procedure; the goal of which was to find, crush, and remove the
kidney stone before further irritation occurred.
Manufactured by: Max Wocher & Sons, Manufacturers of Surgical Instruments, and Deformity Appliances. 21 & 23 W. 6th St., Cincinnati, O.
Urethral sounds have oval handle and are curved upward
Black leather covering on outside, tan leather lining inside
Two metal clasps to open box
A stone searcher is a type of urethral sound that was inserted into the urethra. It was used
to probe for foreign objects, most likely kidney stones. Furthermore, the sounds were used in
the first phase of the “lithotrity” procedure; the goal of which was to find, crush, and remove the
kidney stone before further irritation occurred.
Manufactured by: Max Wocher & Sons, Manufacturers of Surgical Instruments, and Deformity Appliances. 21 & 23 W. 6th St., Cincinnati, O.
Dimensions:
L–11 inches
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