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Title |
Dumas vault cap |
Description |
Rubber cap, translucent/greenish coloration, some residue on rim, 55 mm diameter Stays in place over the cervix by suction and by burying its rim in the folds of musculature at the back of the vagina |
Year Range from |
1970 |
Year Range to |
1999 |
Catalog number |
2004.020.0075 |
Other Name |
Dumas Vault Cap |
Notes |
Manufactured by Lamberts Ltd. it comes in sizes of 50, 55, 60, 65, 75mm of the external diameter. It is of French origin and is also known as the "Dutch Cap" or "Vault Cap." According to nurse practioner Linda Stein of Alternative Health Center in Seattle, it has an effective rate of approximately 82.5% |
Lexicon category |
Contraception |
Lexicon sub-category |
Contraception, barrier |
Collection |
Skuy Collection-Caps |
Search Terms |
contraception Cervical cap |
Accession number |
2004.020 |
