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Stern McCarthy resectoscope (electrotome)
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Dates
1920
circa 1920
Collection
Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Urology
Accession Number
997034382
Description
Bridge-like end with movable mechanism and a variety of ports attached to a solid, grooved stem with one hollowed section.
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Accession Number
997034382
Collection
Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Urology
MeSH Heading
Cautery -- instrumentation
Urology -- instrumentation
Description
Bridge-like end with movable mechanism and a variety of ports attached to a solid, grooved stem with one hollowed section.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
Maker
A.C.M.I.
Site Made (City)
New York
Site Made (Country)
United States of America
Dates
1920
circa 1920
Date Remarks
Stainless steel used for surgical instruments from 1920 on.
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
"STERN McCARTY PAT. No. 1679950" etched on metal; "MC" stamped into metal.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E7-10
Length
22.3 cm
Width
6.5 cm
Depth
4.0 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 22.3 cm x Width 6.5 cm x Depth 4.0 cm
Condition Remarks
No stains, no corrosion
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"A.C.M.I. Cystoscopic, Urologic and Allied Diagnostic Instruments and High Frequency Apparatus" by American Cystoscope Makers, Inc., 1952, p. 112
Research Facts
This instrument is used with other instruments for resection of prostate and bladder tumours.
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