Green canvas surgical instrument roll (a) with brown twill tape around edges; instruments included are six sutures in glass tubes (b-g), three ampules of novacaine (h-j), six pairs of hemostatic forceps (k-p), one pair of scissors (q) two pairs of tissue forceps (r-s), one eyedropper (t) one glass …
Green canvas surgical instrument roll (a) with brown twill tape around edges; instruments included are six sutures in glass tubes (b-g), three ampules of novacaine (h-j), six pairs of hemostatic forceps (k-p), one pair of scissors (q) two pairs of tissue forceps (r-s), one eyedropper (t) one glass syringe consisting of a barrel (u) and a plunger (v) in a metal cylinder with a bottom (w) and a top (x), one metal tube with deep crosshatched surface with two trocars inside on each end accessible by unscrewing ends (y), one small glass tube sealed with gauze at either end (z) a roll of gauze with various straight and curved suture needles in it (aa), a ligature carrier (ab), a standard probe (ac), and an adjustable probe (ad). Note: 4 Dec 2019: MISSING - x2 glass vials with sutures (e+f) and x2 glass vials of procaine / novacaine (h + j).
Number Of Parts
30
Part Names
a - roll - Size (unfolded): Length 45.0 cm x Width 45.0 cm x Depth 0.3 cm
b - sutures - Size: Length 9.3 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
c - sutures - Size: Length 10.1 cm x Diam. 1.3 cm
d - sutures - Size: Length 10.1 cm x Diam. 1.3 cm
e - sutures - Size: Length 10.1 cm x Diam. 1.3 cm
f - sutures - Size: Length 10.1 cm x Diam. 1.3 cm
g - sutures - Size: Length 10.1 cm x Diam. 1.3 cm
h - novacaine - Size: Length 5.2 cm x Diam. 1.2 cm
i - novacaine - Size: Length 5.2 cm x Diam. 1.2 cm
j - novacaine - Size: Length 5.2 cm x Diam. 1.2 cm
k - forceps - Size: Length 16.0 cm x Width 6.9 cm x Depth 0.4 cm
l - forceps - Size: Length 13.0 cm x Width 6.3 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
m - forceps - Size: Length 13.3 cm x Width 6.4 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
n - forceps - Size: Length 12.7 cm x Width 5.8 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
o - forceps - Size: Length 12.5 cm x Width 6.4 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
p - forceps - Size: Length 12.6 cm x Width 6.3 cm x Depth 0.4 cm
q - scissors - Size: Length 13.2 cm x Width 4.4 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
r - tissue forceps - Size: Length 12.8 cm x Width 2.5 cm x Depth 1.2 cm
s - tissue forceps - Size: Length 12.8 cm x Width 1.9 cm x Depth 0.9 cm
t - eyedropper - Size: Length 10.3 cm x Diam. 1.4 cm
u - syringe barrel - Size: Length 9.9 cm x Width 1.7 cm x Depth 1.4 cm
v - syringe plunger - Size: Length 6.4 cm x Diam. 1.3 cm
w - syringe case bottom - Size: Length 12.5 cm x Diam. 2.3 cm
x - syringe case top - Size: Length 2.7 cm x Diam. 2.4 cm
y - two trocars in tube - Size: Length 9.9 cm x Diam. 0.7 cm
z - glass tube - Size: Length 4.1 cm x Diam. 0.5 cm
aa - gauze (rolled) - Size: Length 8.0 cm Width 2.5 cm x Depth 1.5 cm
ab - ligature carrier - Size: Length 12.7 cm x Width 1.5 cm x Depth 0.3 cm
ac - probe - Size: Length 20.4 cm x Width 0.3 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
ad - probe - Size: Length 12.4 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
Provenance
Belonged to the donor's father who worked as a ship's medical officer during the Second World War.
a - roll - Size (unfolded): Length 45.0 cm x Width 45.0 cm x Depth 0.3 cm
Condition Remarks
Some staining on the canvas; most of the instruments are like new
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," J.F. Hartz Co. Ltd, Toronto, 1960; "A Comprehensive Guide to Purchasing: Hospital - Professional Instruments - Equipment - Supplies," V. Mueller Co, 1956
Research Facts
Dr. Prouse served as a ship's medical officer during the Second World War rising to the rank of Surgeon-Captain; after the war he became an anesthesiologist feeling that he did not have sufficient control over his hands after suffering from rheumatic fever.
Exhibit History
On exhibit 100TH Anniversary of Public Health Canada, Ottawa L-2019-7 27 Nov – 2 Dec 2019
On exhibit at the Museum of Health Care in the East Gallery, small cases #1 and #2 - May 30, 2007 - March 9, 2009.