Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Prosthetics
Cardiology
Classification
Cardiac Surgery
Prosthetics
Cardiology
Accession Number
997034614 a-d
Description
Rectangular paper box (a) for a prosthetic mitral ring consists of a sealed, sterilized, clear plastic container with paper label (b); four-panel, double-sided paper sheet of instructions (c); mail-in registration implantation data card (d); implant shown in package is oval-shaped stainless steel-c…
Rectangular paper box (a) for a prosthetic mitral ring consists of a sealed, sterilized, clear plastic container with paper label (b); four-panel, double-sided paper sheet of instructions (c); mail-in registration implantation data card (d); implant shown in package is oval-shaped stainless steel-coated with silicone rubber, then a white and blue knitted polyester fabric.
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - box - Size: Length 15.3 cm x Width 9.5 cm x Depth 1.6 cm
b - package - Size: Length 12.0 cm x Width 8.8 cm x Depth 1.2 cm
c - instructions - Size: Length 19.2 cm x Width 14.0 cm
d - mailing insert - Size: Length 35.2 cm x Width 21.4 cm
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
"Baxter // MODEL 4400 // Carpentier - Edwards // Prosthetic Ringm-- Mitral // Steam Sterilized // SIZE M 32 // Serial No.: 74983 // Use Before: JAN 1997"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E6-4
Condition Remarks
No stains, no corrosion
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Reference Comments
Leaflet in storage box
Research Facts
Retention of mitral valve orifice, remodelling of the annulus and prevention of secondary distension of the annulus; used in cardiac surgery since the 1950s and 1960s.