An American Cystoscope Makers sheath with a concave beak; sheath is hollow with openings at both ends; bottom end has small lamp next to a screw-off tip which is used to replace used lamps; mouth has lock lever, two stopcocks and two circular rims called flanges, where a rotating contact is normall…
An American Cystoscope Makers sheath with a concave beak; sheath is hollow with openings at both ends; bottom end has small lamp next to a screw-off tip which is used to replace used lamps; mouth has lock lever, two stopcocks and two circular rims called flanges, where a rotating contact is normally attached; sheath rod is slightly oval.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used by Dr. J.A. Low at the Bladder Function Clinic, Kingston General Hospital, from 1965 to 1975.
Exact model illustrated in ACMI Catalogue for 1952
Material
metal: silver
rubber: black
glass: clear
Inscriptions
"16F. // LAMP // No ["o" superscripted] 49L // AMERICAN CYSTOCSCOPE // MAKERS, INC. N.Y. // MADE // IN U.S.A."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E7-10
Dimension Notes
Length 24.4 cm. x Width 5.9 cm. x Depth 6.0 mm.
Condition Remarks
Signs of wear around flange frome contact with rotating contact; green residue in dried patches on lock level (outside) next to lever and at the "L" of "LAMP" between stopcocks
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Book
Reference Comments
"Urological and Allied Diagnostic Instruments and High Frequency Equipment", American Cystoscope Makers, Inc., pp. 36 & 37; Dr. James A. Low
Research Facts
Part of a Brown-Bueger cystoscope kit; 16F (French) concave sheaths used in most cystoscopes; used in operations of the bladder (such as destroying tumours)