Antrum trocar which consists of two pieces that fit together; the perforator (a) consists of a length of solid cylindrical metal formed into a curve with a three-sided bayonet-pointed tip; the tip tapers to a sharp point; the other end of the cylindrical piece attaches to a hollow cylindrical metal…
Antrum trocar which consists of two pieces that fit together; the perforator (a) consists of a length of solid cylindrical metal formed into a curve with a three-sided bayonet-pointed tip; the tip tapers to a sharp point; the other end of the cylindrical piece attaches to a hollow cylindrical metal handle witha closed, bulbous end; the perforator fits into a cannula (b); the cannula consists of a length of hollow cylindrical metal tubing formed into a curve with a round, open tip; the other end of the cannula has a hollow cylindrical base piece that has an attached thumb push piece; this is a flat piece of metal that tapers outwards to a rounded point; the base piece is round and open at its end
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - antrum trocar perforator - Size: Length 15.1 cm x Width 2.0 cm x Depth 3.4 cm
b - antrum trocar cannula - Size: Length 7.2 cm x Width 2.0 cm x Depth 1.0 cm
Provenance
Collected by Dr. A.A. Travill for Queen's Faculty of Medicine collection
Maker
Hardy
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
(a) The top of the handle has the number "2" stamped into the metal; (b) the thumb push has the number "2" stamped into the metal on one side and "HARDY" stamped into the other side
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E3-7
Condition Remarks
The antrum trocar arrived dirty and oily; the metal shows minor wear, but no staining or corrosion is visible
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Document
JPG
Reference Comments
Previous number #199; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "Surgical Instruments," the Kny-Scheerer Co., 1915, p. 3163 (item C/-9571) (see attached photocopy); CD #3
Exhibit History
May 24 - Sept. 13, 2001: Agnes Etherington Art Centre Museopathy exhibit
Stainless steel used for surgical instruments from 1920 on.
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
"PILLING - PHILA" stamped into the metal.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E5-8
Dimension Notes
Length 40.8 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
Condition Remarks
No stains; no corrosion.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
Pilling, George F. & Son Co., "Pilling Instruments and Equipment for Surgeons and Hospitals," Philadelphia, 1932, p. 100 (item #J2156) (see attached photocopy).
Research Facts
This tubing is used for aspirating secretions for diagnosis when doing a bronchoscopy or an esophagoscopy.
(a) Black cloth-covered wooden case with a lid which is hinged at the back and has two metal fasteners at the front; the inside of the case has burgundy satin and velvet lining and slots for storing an aspirator; (b-f) the aspirator consists of (b) a hollow cylindrical tube; (c) plunger; (d) end wi…
Hotel Dieu Hospital Dept. of Anaesthesia, Kingston Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Respirology
Accession Number
997008040 a-b
Description
Aspirator and collecting jar, which consists of (a) a hollow cylindrical glass jar with a narrow mouth and screw threads at the lip which allow the attachment of (b) the aspirator; the aspirator has a flat round metal top which covers the opening of the glass jar and seals on with a rubber ring; th…
Aspirator and collecting jar, which consists of (a) a hollow cylindrical glass jar with a narrow mouth and screw threads at the lip which allow the attachment of (b) the aspirator; the aspirator has a flat round metal top which covers the opening of the glass jar and seals on with a rubber ring; there is a screw-on plastic piece which holds the lid onto the jar; on the left side of the aspirator is a cylindrical hollow metal tube which goes through the lid down into the jar; the top of the tube is bent at a 45 deg angle to the left; the centre of the lid has a suction tube through it; the top has a threaded knob; the part inside the jar has a hollow cylindrical metal attachment which ends with a piece of plastic; a ping-pong ball fits tightly against this plastic piece and can seal off the tube; there are three metal braces which support the ping-pong ball but also allow it to move up and down.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - collecting jar - Size: Length 20.0 cm. x Diameter12.1 cm.
b - aspirator - Size: Length 18.4 cm. x Width 10.8 cm. x Depth 7.8 cm.
Provenance
Purchased by and used at the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
(a) The outside front of the jar is marked in ml. increments from 200 to 1200 and reads, "melco med by // FOREGGER // THIS IS A COLLECTING BOTTLE // FOR SURGICAL DRAINAGE AND // ASPIRATION. MEASUREMENTS IN- // DICATED ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. // THE FOREGGER COMPANY INC. // SMITHTOWN N.Y. 11787 // 6-900-134 (673)"; the outside bottom of the jar has raised numbering in the glass which reads, "14 I [inside a circle] 4 // 4"; (b) the top knob has the word "SUCTION . M-663B" stamped into the bottom edges; the ping-pong ball reads, "0212 // JELINER // CZECHOSLOVAKIA"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-H1-2
Condition Remarks
The aspirator jar arrived very dirty and dusty; the metal suction tube has been damaged at the top and is dented; the chrome has also been damaged at this spot, and the copper underneath is visible; the metal shows no corrosion; plastic and rubber parts are complete and undamaged
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Book
Document
Reference Comments
Dr. Ray Matthews; similar to aspirator jar illustrated in Canadian Heidbrink catalogue, p. 25 (see attached photocopy); "Blakiston's Illustrated Pocket Medical Dictionary", edited by Normand L. Hoerr, M.D. and Arthur Osol, Ph.D., 1952, p. 74
Research Facts
An aspirator is a negative pressure apparatus for withdrawing liquids from cavities; the suction tube was hooked up to a suction machine; when negative pressure was created, then fluid could be sucked in via the hollow tube with a rubber hose attachment; the bent metal tube would have led to the patient via a rubber tube; the ping-pong ball was used to stop aspiration when the collecting jar was full; the ball would rise with the collected liquid and seal up the top and discontinue the negative pressure within the jar
Aspirator trocar, which consists of a solid metal cylindrical shaft with a tip that is slightly larger in diameter and ends in a sharp point; the other end of the shaft has a round holding knob attached to it; there is also a cylindrical piece that fits around the main shaft and slides up and down …
Bresgen's frontal sinus canula, which consists of an instrument made from a single piece of hollow cylindrical metal tubing; the tip of the tube is bent into a curved 45° angle and has an open end; the other end of the tube has a wider diameter cylindrical piece, likely designed to attach with rubb…
Bresgen's frontal sinus canula, which consists of an instrument made from a single piece of hollow cylindrical metal tubing; the tip of the tube is bent into a curved 45° angle and has an open end; the other end of the tube has a wider diameter cylindrical piece, likely designed to attach with rubber tubing; the end is also round and open.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Originally owned and used by Dr. F.X. O'Connor; owned by his niece, Miss Helen Cobb; collected by Dr. A.A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection
Dates
1914
circa 1914
Date Remarks
Dr. O'Connor graduated from Queen's Meds in 1914.
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
None
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E3-7
Dimension Notes
Length cm x Width cm x Depth cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows minor wear only; no corrosion is visible.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Book
Other
JPG
Reference Comments
Previous number #686; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "Illustrated Catalog of a Complete Line of Standard Surgical Instruments" by Codman & Shurtleff Incorporated, c. 1920, p. 171 (6261) (see attached photocopy); originally came in surgical roll 997.001.474; CD #9
Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Treatment, General
Accession Number
000003120
Description
The cannula is an open-ended metal tube; one end consists of a round hole, in the middle of a smooth metal cylinder 1.8 cm long; this cylinder runs through the middle of a gripping disk that has gripping lines stamped along its edges; the disk extends and tapers to form a bell-shaped piece; from th…
The cannula is an open-ended metal tube; one end consists of a round hole, in the middle of a smooth metal cylinder 1.8 cm long; this cylinder runs through the middle of a gripping disk that has gripping lines stamped along its edges; the disk extends and tapers to form a bell-shaped piece; from the narrow end of this piece, a metal tube extends vertically, 12 cm long; near its tip, the tube bends at approximately a 45° angle; the tip is blunt and there is a round hole in this end.
Charlton antrum trocar cannula, which consists of a hollow metal instrument with a flat rectangular handle with rounded corners; the bottom of the handle tapers to a bulbous, hollow, short cylindrical piece with a round, open outer edge; this end has a small piece of rubber tubing over it; the top …
Charlton antrum trocar cannula, which consists of a hollow metal instrument with a flat rectangular handle with rounded corners; the bottom of the handle tapers to a bulbous, hollow, short cylindrical piece with a round, open outer edge; this end has a small piece of rubber tubing over it; the top of the handle tapers to a hollow, cylindrical tube; this tube is straight, then curves at the tip and ends wtih a sharp, bevelled tip with an open end; there is a wire inside the tube; the handle also has a series of horizontal gripping grooves near the top, on both sides.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Originally owned and used by Dr. F.X. O'Connor; donated by Miss Helen Cobb; collected by Dr. A.A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection
Maker
Tiemann
Material
metal: silver
rubber: red
Inscriptions
One side of the handle has, "TIEMANN" stamped into the metal
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E3-7
Dimension Notes
Length 16.3 cm x Width 1.2 cm x Depth 1.5 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows some wear; no corrosion is visible; there is a small spot on the tube where the plating is chipped off; the rubber is cracked and brittle; #2: rubber "squashed."
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Book
Other
JPG
Reference Comments
Previous number #703; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "Surgical Instruments Suction and Pressure Apparatus," by J. Sklar Mfg. Co., Inc., 1967, p. 254 (very similar to item #340-140) (see attached photocopy); came in an envelope with other instruments, 997.001.340, .342-.350; CD #5