Antique adjustable urethral dilator dating to approximately 1900.

Constructed of forged steel with a mechanical screw expansion mechanism designed to gradually widen the instrument’s serrated jaws during medical procedures.

Instruments of this type were used by physicians to treat urethral strictures and other urological conditions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Features:

• heavy steel surgical construction

• screw expansion adjustment

• serrated spreading jaws

• curved design for anatomical use

• original handwritten collection tag

reading “Urethral dilator c.1900 steel”

Condition shows age, oxidation, and wear consistent with antique medical instruments.

A striking example of early surgical technology suitable for collectors of:

• antique medical instruments

• surgical history

• medical oddities collections

This piece comes from the liquidation of a large privately assembled historical medical teaching collection including surgical instruments, embalming tools, anatomical charts, and laboratory equipment. Additional items from this collection will be listed.

Collectors interested in acquiring the entire collection are welcome to inquire.