Pelvimeter


Object numberHC.I.32.3
TitlePelvimeter
CreatorPeugeot Frères
DescriptionPelvimeter made by Peugeot Frères, France, c.19th century. The makers name is engraved alongside a insciption of a hand palm facing. This company was the original founders of the car manufacturer Peugeot.
The Pelvimeter is used to measure the pelvis ahead of delivery, traditionally to identify possible cephalo-pelvic disproportion, which is when the capacity of the pelvis is inadequate to allow the fetus to negotiate the birth canal.
Production placeFRANCE
Production date 1810 - 1900
Production periodNineteeth Century
Object namePelvimeter
Object categoryINSTRUMENT
Dimensions
- Length: 32.5 cm
Width: 16.5 cm