Accession Number

1984.10.1

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts

Classification

General Treatment

MeSH Heading

Infusions, Intravenous

Description

A cardboard box containing the following parts in sealed paper envelopes: intravenous tubing five feet long, drip control tube-glass, connecting tube-glass, needle in glass holder, metal clamp; two instructions sheets are included.

Part Names

box - Size: Length 18.1 cm x Width 14.6 cm x Depth 2.5 cm

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mrs. C.A. McRae; used by Dr. C.A. McRae, G.P. in Thornhill, Ont. 1930s-1983.

Maker

Elliotts & Australian Drug Pty. Ltd.

Site Made (City)

Sydney

Site Made (Country)

Australia

Dates

1950

circa 1950

Material

paper: yellowish-brown; white

ink: black

rubber

glass

metal

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-D5-9

Condition Remarks

Unused; paper is fragile.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

JPG

Reference Comments

CD #UHN

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Accession Number

994007044

Collection

Dr. Rocky O. West Cardiology Collection

Category

Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts

Classification

Cardiology

MeSH Heading

Pacemaker, Artificial

Cardiac Pacing, Artificial -- instrumentation

Cardiovascular Diseases -- therapy

Cardiology -- instrumentation

Description

Internal pacemaker; rectangular form; stainless steel; with transparent rubber coating; transparent rubber attachment to top; input socket for wires; maker and unit information etched into front surface. Weight: 63.0 g.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Used at Kingston General Hospital.

Maker

Telectronics

Site Made (City)

Sydney

Site Made (Country)

Australia

Dates

1984

circa 1984

Date Remarks

Dr. Chiong's estimate

Material

rubber: clear

metal: silver

Inscriptions

etched to front surface: TELECTRONICS // SYDNEY AUSTRALIA // 174 / 50

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-E6-2

Dimension Notes

Length 6.4 cm. x Depth 5.0 cm. x Diam. 0.7 cm.

Condition Remarks

Overall condition good

Copy Type

Original

Exhibit History

Pacemaker Exhibit - Kingston General Hospital Cardiology Unit Dec. 1994

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Accession Number

994007060

Collection

Dr. Rocky O. West Cardiology Collection

Category

Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts

Classification

Cardiology

MeSH Heading

Pacemaker, Artificial

Cardiac Pacing, Artificial -- instrumentation

Cardiovascular Diseases -- therapy

Cardiology -- instrumentation

Description

Internal pacemaker; rectangular shape; stainless steel; with rubber epoxy casing; rubber attachment to top, with split wire inserted to one side; wire encased in epoxy rubber; maker mark, name and info engraved to front surface Note: in wire: length 13.0 width 7.0.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Used at Kingston General Hospital.

Maker

Telectronics

Site Made (City)

Sydney

Site Made (Country)

Australia

Dates

1984

circa 1984

Date Remarks

Dr. Chiong's notes

Material

metal: silver

rubber: clear

Inscriptions

Engraved to front: TELECTRONICS // SYDNEY AUSTRALIA // 174 50

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-E6-2

Dimension Notes

Length: 6.5 cm. x Width: 5.0 cm. x Depth: 1.2 cm.

Condition Remarks

overall condition good

Copy Type

Original

Exhibit History

"Pacemakers: Technology Development," HDH, 14 Feb. 2007

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Accession Number

994007061

Collection

Dr. Rocky O. West Cardiology Collection

Category

Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts

Classification

Cardiology

MeSH Heading

Pacemaker, Artificial

Cardiac Pacing, Artificial -- instrumentation

Cardiovascular Diseases -- therapy

Cardiology -- instrumentation

Description

Internal pacemaker; rectangular shape; stainless steel; with rubber epoxy casing; rubber attachment to top, with split wire inserted to one side; maker mark, name and info engraved to front surface Note: in wire: length 13.0 width 7.0.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Used at Kingston General Hospital.

Maker

Telectronics

Site Made (City)

Sydney

Site Made (Country)

Australia

Dates

1984

circa 1984

Date Remarks

Dr. Chiong's notes

Material

metal: silver

rubber: clear

Inscriptions

Engraved to front: TELECTRONICS // SYDNEY AUSTRALIA // 174 50

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-E6-2

Dimension Notes

Length: 6.5 cm. x Width: 5.0 cm. x Depth: 1.2 cm.

Copy Type

Original

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Accession Number

994007091

Collection

Dr. Rocky O. West Cardiology Collection

Category

Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts

Classification

Cardiology

MeSH Heading

Pacemaker, Artificial

Cardiac Pacing, Artificial -- instrumentation

Cardiovascular Diseases -- therapy

Cardiology -- instrumentation

Description

Internal pacemaker; rectangular shape; stainless steel; cloudy white rubber attachment to top; with a rubber-coated wire inserted to one end of attachment;

stainless steel unit encased in epoxy; maker mark, name and information engraved to front and back surfaces.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Used at Kingston General Hospital.

Maker

Telectronics

Site Made (City)

Sydney

Site Made (Country)

Australia

Dates

1979

circa 1979

Date Remarks

Dr. Chiong's notes

Material

metal: silver

rubber: white

epoxy: clear

Inscriptions

Engraved to front: TELECTRONICS // SYDNEY AUSTRALIA // S A414482099; Engraved to back: MODEL 171 // VVI // PROGRAMMABLE // PULSE GENERATOR // THIS SIDE AWAY // FROM MUSCLE

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-E6-2

Dimension Notes

Length: 6.4 cm. x Width: 6.0 cm. x Depth: 1.2 cm.

Condition Remarks

overall condition good; #3: rubber requires special treatment

Copy Type

Original

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Accession Number

994007092

Collection

Dr. Rocky O. West Cardiology Collection

Category

Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts

Classification

Cardiology

MeSH Heading

Pacemaker, Artificial

Cardiac Pacing, Artificial -- instrumentation

Cardiovascular Diseases -- therapy

Cardiology -- instrumentation

Description

Internal pacemaker; rectangular shape; stainless steel; with clear epoxy encasing; rubber attachment to top; with a rubber-coated wire inserted to to one end of attachment; maker mark, name and information engraved to front and back surfaces.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Used at Kingston General Hospital.

Maker

Telectronics

Site Made (City)

Sydney

Site Made (Country)

Australia

Dates

1979

circa 1979

Date Remarks

Dr. Chiong's notes

Material

metal: silver

rubber: white

epoxy: clear

Inscriptions

Engraved to front: TELECTRONICS // SYDNEY AUSTRALIA // S A403899109; Engraved to back: MODEL 171 // VVI // PROGRAMMABLE // PULSE GENERATOR // THIS SIDE AWAY // FROM MUSCLE

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-E6-2

Dimension Notes

Length: 6.4 cm. x Width: 6.0 cm. x Depth: 1.2 cm.

Copy Type

Original

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Accession Number

994007102

Collection

Dr. Rocky O. West Cardiology Collection

Category

Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts

Classification

Cardiology

MeSH Heading

Pacemaker, Artificial

Cardiac Pacing, Artificial -- instrumentation

Cardiovascular Diseases -- therapy

Cardiology -- instrumentation

Description

Internal pacemaker; rectangular shape; stainless steel; rubber attachment to top; with insert for wire to one end of attachment; maker mark, name and information engraved to front and back surfaces.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Used at Kingston General Hospital.

Maker

Telectronics

Site Made (City)

Sydney

Site Made (Country)

Australia

Dates

1979

circa 1979

Date Remarks

Dr. Chiong's notes

Material

metal: silver

rubber: white

Inscriptions

Engraved to front: TELECTRONICS // SYDNEY - AUSTRALIA // 150L S/N 0276097; Engraved to back: MODEL 150L VVI // PULSE GENERATOR // THIS SIDE UP

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-E6-2

Dimension Notes

Length: 5.5 cm. x Width: 5.3 cm. x Depth: 1.7 cm.

Copy Type

Original

Exhibit History

May 24 - Sept. 13, 2001: Agnes Etherington Art Centre Museopathy exhibit

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Accession Number

994007155

Collection

Dr. Rocky O. West Cardiology Collection

Category

Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts

Classification

Cardiology

MeSH Heading

Pacemaker, Artificial

Cardiac Pacing, Artificial -- instrumentation

Cardiovascular Diseases -- therapy

Cardiology -- instrumentation

Description

Internal pacemaker; rectangular shape; with power source outlet protruding from top; maker name and model information engraved to front and back surfaces.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Used at Kingston General Hospital.

Maker

Telectronics

Site Made (City)

Sydney

Site Made (Country)

Australia

Dates

1975

circa 1975

Date Remarks

estimate

Material

metal: silver

Inscriptions

Engraved to front: TELECTRONICS // 140B S/N 120076; to back: MODEL 140B VVI // VENTRICULAR-INHIBITED // PULSE GENERATOR // THIS SIDE UP // TELECTRONICS // SYDNEY AUSTRALIA

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-E6-2

Dimension Notes

Length: 5.4 cm. x Width: 4.4 cm. x Depth: 1.5 cm.

Copy Type

Original

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Accession Number

996001103 a-b

Collection

Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Ointments

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- tin

Description

Circular metal tin containing balm; gold tin has black writing on lid; lid is decorative

Number Of Parts

2

Part Names

Size: Length 2.5 cm. x Diam. 5.5 cm.

Provenance

Acquired by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection; purchased from Goodrich, USA in Oct. 1993.

Maker

Frank J. Smith & Son

Site Made (City)

Albany

Site Made (State)

New York

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1920

circa 1920

Material

metal: yellow; black

Inscriptions

Maybury's // Indian Ointment // A valuable remedy for // croup, quincy, Bronchitis // Diphtheria // Cold on // chest & stiff joints swollen or painful // limbs, chilblains, frozen bottom of box // Distributed by // J.P. Rawley & Co. // 853 Broadway // New York City // Limbs, Chapped // hands or lips, inflamed eyelids, bleeding and // Internal piles ...

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A2-8 Row D

Condition Remarks

#1: Bottom worn and scratched; white substance stuck on lid

Copy Type

Original

Exhibit History

May 24 - Sept. 13, 2001: Agnes Etherington Art Centre Museopathy exhibit

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Accession Number

002026001 a-b

Collection

Auxiliary Archives Collection

Category

Commemorative and Communication Artifacts

Classification

Commemorative

Commemorative Award

MeSH Heading

MM= Commemorative and Association Items

Description

An honour roll pin from the Hospital Auxiliaries Association of Ontario in a case; the pin (a) has a red cross in the centre with a white trim around each arm of the cross, and a gold wreath encircling most of the cross; beneath the cross is a smooth area that looks as if it may have been used for engraving a name or date, but was never used; the case (b) is square and has a blue plastic base and a clear top; there is green foam inside the case.

Number Of Parts

2

Part Names

a - pin - Size: Depth 0.6 cm x Diam. 2.5 cm

b - case - Size: Length 4.0 cm x Width 3.8 cm x Depth 1.5 cm

Provenance

They appear to have never been used; came from the Auxiliary Archives.

Maker

LG Balfour Co.

Site Made (City)

Attleboro

Site Made (State)

Massachusetts

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1950

circa 1950

Date Remarks

The association adopted the name "Hospital Auxiliary Association" in 1950.

Material

metal: red, white, yellow

plastic: blue, clear

foam: green

Inscriptions

"H // A // A//" on the cross (one on each arm, excluding the bottom one); "BALFOUR" engraved on the back of the cross; "J. A. BALFOUR CO" on the base of the case

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-C5-1

Condition Remarks

The metal appears to be tarnished a bit.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Timeline

Reference Comments

The Hospital Auxiliaries Association of Ontario, “Highlights of our History”. http://www.haao.com/pdfs/History%20Highlights%20of%20HAAO.pdf

Research Facts

The Hospital Auxiliaries Association of Ontario is a provincial body encompassing all of the local auxiliaries, including Kingston General Hospital; they formed in 1910 and are still in existence.

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