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Aitken thermometer set
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- Dates
- 1865
- 1900
- circa 1865-1900
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- Accession Number
- 1934.16.1 a-c
- Description
- Includes two-inch wooden case with instructions and two thermometers, one straight and one bent.
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- Accession Number
- 1934.16.1 a-c
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- MeSH Heading
- Body Temperature
- Physical Examination
- Description
- Includes two-inch wooden case with instructions and two thermometers, one straight and one bent.
- Number Of Parts
- 3
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; previously loaned to AM by Univeristy of Toronto, a permanent loan; donated by Mr. I. H. Cameron.
- Maker
- L. Casella
- Site Made (Country)
- England
- Dates
- 1865
- 1900
- circa 1865-1900
- Material
- glass
- mercury
- wood
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-F4-4
- Temporary Location
- On exhibit “Growing Pains: the 1867 Kingston General Hospital Crisis” at Museum of Health Care, 25 June 2017.
- Condition Remarks
- #2: curved thermometer has no cracks; numbers are slightly faded; straight thermometer has no cracks; metal end has some scratches; box shows some signs of use; stained velvet on the inside; some scratches and dents on the outer surface; no cracks or mould
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Book
- Reference Comments
- "Medicine and its Technology," by A. Davis, 1981, p. 61
- Research Facts
- Used to measure body temperature by placing the thermometer under the arm
- Exhibit History
- Agnes Etherington Art Centre - July 2002
- On exhibit "When Medicine Met Science," Museum of Health Care, April 29, 2003 - 25 Jan 2017
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barium sulphate
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact1750
- Dates
- 1990
- 1999
- circa 1990-1999
- Collection
- Bladder Function Clinic Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- Accession Number
- 996013046
- Description
- A sealed rectangular bag of barium sulphate, a white powdered mixture; bag has paper backing, a clear plastic front which has a slight blue tint; front has been handwritten on with black felt pen.
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- Accession Number
- 996013046
- Collection
- Bladder Function Clinic Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- Description
- A sealed rectangular bag of barium sulphate, a white powdered mixture; bag has paper backing, a clear plastic front which has a slight blue tint; front has been handwritten on with black felt pen.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Used by Dr. Low in Toronto in the Bladder Function Clinic 1965-1996.
- Maker
- V. Mueller & Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Deerfield
- Site Made (State)
- Illinois
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1990
- 1999
- circa 1990-1999
- Date Remarks
- Packaging appears recent; date is uncertain
- Material
- paper: white
- plastic: blue-tinted clear
- Inscriptions
- On front (by felt pen): "BARIUM // SULPHATE // FAPC L5 DR // LOW"; on inside of paper backing (seen behind powder): "Bater // Tower Dual/Pec ® Sterilization Pouch // Blue bar darkens when steam processed. // Circle appears when Gas processed. // Distributed by Baxter Healthcare Corporation // Deerfield, IL 60015 // Made in USA // V. Mueller // Cat. 90408 // 4" x 8""
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-F4-7
- Dimension Notes
- Length 19.8 cm. x Width 10.0 cm. x Depth 2.0 cm.
- Condition Remarks
- Package has been written on with felt pen which has stained paper backing on both sides; some creasing of paper surface; powder is still loose; #2: powder leaking
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Person
- Other
- Reference Comments
- Gillian Major; also see all of 996.013
- Research Facts
- Made into a paste; outlined the urethra on prep. for a cystogram (X-Ray); inserted with syringe and catheter
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basal thermometer
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact14527
- Dates
- 1950
- 1980
- circa 1950-1980
- Collection
- Barber Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Home Health Care
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- Accession Number
- 013008005
- Description
- Basal temperature thermometer model TB 312(a) in original box (d-e) with instruction pamphlet (f) and used chart (g) for C. Ashdown from 26 July to 6 November; thermometer in black case (b) and clear plastic cap (c).
- Accession Number
- 013008005
- Collection
- Barber Collection
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- Description
- Basal temperature thermometer model TB 312(a) in original box (d-e) with instruction pamphlet (f) and used chart (g) for C. Ashdown from 26 July to 6 November; thermometer in black case (b) and clear plastic cap (c).
- Number Of Parts
- 7
- Part Names
- a - thermomter
- b - case
- c - case cap
- d -box bottom
- e - box lid
- f - instructions
- g - chart
- Provenance
- Items belong to donor's grandfather, Dr. Herbert L. Barber, physician, in Burkes' Falls, Ontario.
- Maker
- Becton Dickinson and Company
- Site Made (City)
- Rutherford
- Site Made (State)
- New Jersey
- Site Made (Country)
- USA
- Dates
- 1950
- 1980
- circa 1950-1980
- Material
- paper: tan, cream, green
- ink: gold, black
- plastic: clear, black
- glass: transparent
- Inscriptions
- Printed on box: "A STANDARD OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION SINCE 1897 // Basal Temperature Thermometer // FOR DETERMINING TIME OF OVULATION // WITH BASAL TEMPERATURE GRAPH // MANUFACTURED BY Becton, Dickinson and Company // TB 312"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-F4-4
- Length
- 16.1 cm
- Width
- 7.0 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Dimension Notes
- Box measurements
- Condition Remarks
- Box shows wear around edges
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Comments
- Internet
- Research Facts
- Basal body temperature thermometers are marketed and sold specifically for women trying to get pregnant. While charting your basal body temperature (BBT) is a good way to track ovulation, one of the biggest benefits to this method is the low expense.
- To get an accurate reading, you must take your temperature when you first wake up in the morning, before you even sit up in bed. And you'll need to use a basal thermometer, which is sensitive enough to measure minute changes in body temperature. Try to wake up and take a reading at about the same time each morning.
binaural Snofton stethoscope
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact14528
- Dates
- 1940
- 1950
- circa 1940-1950
- Collection
- Fransman Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- Cardiology
- Accession Number
- 000050001
- Description
- Snofton stethoscope with chrome plated metal connectors and plain spring, black plastic ear tips, soft flexible tan rubber binaurals tubing and 2.5 cm diameter black bell type chest piece.
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- Accession Number
- 000050001
- Collection
- Fransman Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- Cardiology
- MeSH Heading
- Stethoscopes
- Description
- Snofton stethoscope with chrome plated metal connectors and plain spring, black plastic ear tips, soft flexible tan rubber binaurals tubing and 2.5 cm diameter black bell type chest piece.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Used by Dr. Fransman, donor's father.
- Dates
- 1940
- 1950
- circa 1940-1950
- Material
- metal: silver
- plastic: black
- rubber: maroon
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-F4-2
- Length
- 63.0 cm
- Width
- 12.5 cm
- Diameter
- 2.5 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Comments
- Internet
- Research Facts
- Snofton's stethoscope is probably one of the lightest and most simple of binaural stethoscopes incorporating a Ford's Bell chest piece.
- Dr. Fransman graduated from medical school in 1940 and lived in Amsterdam. Worked in Holland, England during WWII. Came to Kingston General Hosptial, Ontario in 1951 as a chest specialist and managed the TB clinincs. Radiologist specialist in 1960 and managed the x-ray department at Kingston General Hosptial, retiring in 1983. Post-retirement he worked at the Collins Bay prison, Kingston Psychiatric Hopsital, Ongwanada and St. Mary's of the Lake, retiring again in 1996.
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binaural stethoscope
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact1603
- Dates
- 1950
- circa 1950
- Collection
- Dr. C. M. Bracken Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- Accession Number
- 993004211 a-b
- Description
- Binaural stethoscope with tan rubber hose has patented metal cover for diaphragm; rubber is in excellent condition without deterioration; black plastic ear tips; easy clip-on metal cover.
- Accession Number
- 993004211 a-b
- Collection
- Dr. C. M. Bracken Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- MeSH Heading
- Stethoscopes
- MM= Auscultation -- stethoscope -- binaural
- Description
- Binaural stethoscope with tan rubber hose has patented metal cover for diaphragm; rubber is in excellent condition without deterioration; black plastic ear tips; easy clip-on metal cover.
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Part Names
- a - - Size: Length 60.0 cm. x Width 10.0 cm. x Depth 1.0 cm. x Diameter1.0 cm.
- b - - Size: x Depth 0.7 cm. x Diameter3.5 cm.
- Provenance
- Belonged to Dr. C. M. Bracken.
- Maker
- G. P. Pilling & Son Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Philadelphia
- Site Made (State)
- Pennsylvania
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1950
- circa 1950
- Material
- metal: silver
- rubber: tan; black
- Inscriptions
- Inscribed on (b): "THIS COVER TO BE TAKEN OFF // BEFORE USING // STETHOSCOPE // G. P. PILLING & SON CO // PHILA. U.S.A."; (a) inscribed on reverse of diaphragm: "PILLING SPECIAL // STETHOSCOPE // BOWLES PATENT // PAT. 12_09 // G.P. PILLING & SON CO. // SOLE MFR'S // PHILADELPHIA USA
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-F4-3
- Condition Remarks
- # 1: metal shows wear; rubber has some stains; # 2: no damage
- Exhibit History
- On loan to the Centre des sciences de Montréal, Société du Vieux-Port de Montral, May 2000-May 2006: L-2000.1
biopsy forceps
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact1259
- Dates
- 1940
- 1960
- circa 1940-1960
- Collection
- Kingston General Hospital Endoscopy Unit Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- Accession Number
- 994009022
- Description
- Stainless steel rigid-stem biopsy forceps with alligator jaws with 60.0 cm working length and "basket" to retain specimen; activated by a scissor grip.
- Accession Number
- 994009022
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- MeSH Heading
- Biopsy -- instrumentation
- Bronchoscopy -- instrumentation
- Endoscopy -- instrumentation
- MM= Grasping and Fixating -- forceps -- endoscopic
- Description
- Stainless steel rigid-stem biopsy forceps with alligator jaws with 60.0 cm working length and "basket" to retain specimen; activated by a scissor grip.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Used on Kingston General Hospital patients.
- Site Made (Country)
- Germany
- Dates
- 1940
- 1960
- circa 1940-1960
- Date Remarks
- "Mueller & Co. (1956) Catalogue", #SU-1101, p. 504
- Material
- metal: silver
- Inscriptions
- "MEDICON // GERMANY // STAINLESS STEEL // 3 // SIU"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-F4-6
- Dimension Notes
- Length: 67.5 cm. x Width: 9.5 cm. x Depth: 0.5 cm.
biopsy forceps
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact1263
- Dates
- 1940
- 1960
- circa 1940-1960
- Collection
- Kingston General Hospital Endoscopy Unit Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- Accession Number
- 994009026
- Description
- Stainless steel rotating flexible-stem biopsy forceps with 80.0 cm of working length
- Accession Number
- 994009026
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- MeSH Heading
- Gastroscopy -- instrumentation
- Biopsy -- instrumentation
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal -- instrumentation
- Gastroenterology -- instrumentation
- MM= Grasping and Fixating -- forceps -- endoscopic
- Description
- Stainless steel rotating flexible-stem biopsy forceps with 80.0 cm of working length
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Used on Kingston General Hospital Endoscopy Unit.
- Maker
- American Cystoscope Makers Inc.
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1940
- 1960
- circa 1940-1960
- Material
- metal: silver
- Inscriptions
- "A.C.M.I."; "110"; hand-printed on attached tape to handle: "EDER HUFFORD // BX"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-F4-5
- Dimension Notes
- Length: 86.0 cm. x Width: 9.3 cm. x Depth: 0.8 cm. x Diam. : 0.2 cm.
biopsy forceps
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact1264
- Dates
- 1940
- 1960
- circa 1940-1960
- Collection
- Kingston General Hospital Endoscopy Unit Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- Accession Number
- 994009027
- Description
- Stainless steel rotating flexible-stem biopsy forceps with 80.0 cm of working length.
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- Accession Number
- 994009027
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- MeSH Heading
- Gastroscopy -- instrumentation
- Biopsy --instrumentation
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal -- instrumentation
- Gastroenterology -- instrumentation
- MM= Grasping and Fixating -- forceps -- endoscopic
- Description
- Stainless steel rotating flexible-stem biopsy forceps with 80.0 cm of working length.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Used on Kingston General Hospital Endoscopy Unit.
- Maker
- American Cystoscope Makers Inc.
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1940
- 1960
- circa 1940-1960
- Material
- metal: silver
- Inscriptions
- "A.C.M.I. // MADE IN U.S.A. // 353"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-F4-5
- Dimension Notes
- Length: 86.0 cm. x Width: 9.3 cm. x Depth: 0.8 cm. x Diam. : 0.2 cm.
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #2
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biopsy forceps
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact1265
- Dates
- 1940
- 1960
- circa 1940-1960
- Collection
- Kingston General Hospital Endoscopy Unit Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- Accession Number
- 994009028
- Description
- Stainless steel rotating flexible-stem biopsy forceps with 105.0 cm of working length
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- Accession Number
- 994009028
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- MeSH Heading
- Gastroscopy -- instrumentation
- Biopsy -- instrumentation
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal -- instrumentation
- Gastroenterology -- instrumentation
- MM= Grasping and Fixating -- forceps -- endoscopic
- Description
- Stainless steel rotating flexible-stem biopsy forceps with 105.0 cm of working length
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Used on Kingston General Hospital Endoscopy Unit.
- Maker
- American Cystoscope Makers Inc.
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1940
- 1960
- circa 1940-1960
- Material
- metal: silver
- Inscriptions
- "A.C.M.I. // MADE IN U.S.A. // 123"; handwritten on tape attached to handle: "SPRENGLER BX"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-F4-5
- Dimension Notes
- Length: 110.0 cm. x Width: 9.5 cm. x Depth: 0.8 cm. x Diam. : 0.2 cm.
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #2
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biopsy forceps
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact1266
- Dates
- 1940
- 1950
- circa 1940-1950
- Collection
- Kingston General Hospital Endoscopy Unit Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- Accession Number
- 994009029
- Description
- Stainless steel rotating flexible-stem biopsy forceps with steel one-hand grip in shape of plunger in syringe; with one jaw moving.
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- Accession Number
- 994009029
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- MeSH Heading
- Gastroscopy -- instrumentation
- Biopsy -- instrumentation
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal -- instrumentation
- Gastroenterology -- instrumentation
- Description
- Stainless steel rotating flexible-stem biopsy forceps with steel one-hand grip in shape of plunger in syringe; with one jaw moving.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Used on Kingston General Hospital Endoscopy Unit.
- Maker
- American Cystoscope Makers Inc.
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1940
- 1950
- circa 1940-1950
- Material
- metal: silver
- Inscriptions
- "A.C.M.I. // MADE IN U.S.A. // 123"; handwritten on tape attached to handle: "SPRENGLER BX"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-F4-5
- Dimension Notes
- Length: 164.0 cm. x Width: 3.2 cm. x Diam. : 1.5 mm.
- Condition Remarks
- In working order; kink where flexible stem leads off handle
- Reference Types
- Person
- Reference Comments
- Claire Kelly, O.R. nurse
- Research Facts
- For use with gastroscope; "American Cystoscope Makers (1952)", Cat. #234F5, p. 155
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