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converse nasal retractor
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Dates
1965
1975
circa 1965-1975
Collection
Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Otolaryngology
Accession Number
997034575
Description
Converse nasal retractor consists of a curved bar with a finger grip at the proximal end; the distal end turns at a sharp angle with a concave groove.
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Accession Number
997034575
Collection
Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Otolaryngology
MeSH Heading
Surgery, Plastic
MM= Grasping and Fixating -- retractor -- general operating
Description
Converse nasal retractor consists of a curved bar with a finger grip at the proximal end; the distal end turns at a sharp angle with a concave groove.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
Maker
Storz
Site Made (City)
St. Louis
Site Made (State)
Missouri
Site Made (Country)
United States of America
Dates
1965
1975
circa 1965-1975
Date Remarks
Supplier's catalogue
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
"STORZ Stainless" stamped into metal; "N H882" etched on metal.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E3-11
Dimension Notes
Length 11.2 cm x Width 1.5 cm x Depth 4.5 cm
Condition Remarks
No stains, no corrosion; shows minor wear along edges and minor surface discolouration from sterilization.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"Surgical Instruments Catalog," Storz Instrument Co., 11th ed., 1972, p. 167 (item #N-4882) (see attached photocopy); CD #11.
Research Facts
Used for retraction of the nose during reconstructive surgery.
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