A 10cc glass Yale B-D Lok syringe in syringe barrel (a) which has a luer-lok head and a metal handle with two rings for the fingers and a syringe barrel (b) with a metal ring at the end; there is also a small instruction sheet (c) and a corrogated cardboard protective insert (d); the box has a whit…
A 10cc glass Yale B-D Lok syringe in syringe barrel (a) which has a luer-lok head and a metal handle with two rings for the fingers and a syringe barrel (b) with a metal ring at the end; there is also a small instruction sheet (c) and a corrogated cardboard protective insert (d); the box has a white base (e) and a burgundy lid (f)
Number Of Parts
6
Part Names
a - barrel - Size: Length 12.3 cm x Width 8.0 cm x Depth 2.5 cm
b - plunger - Size: Length 13.4 cm x Width 2.8 cm x Depth 1.8 cm
c - listruction sheet (unfolded) - Size: Length 11.2 cm x Width 7.1 cm
d - insert (laid flat) - Size: Length 19.5 cm x Width 7.9 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
e - box base - Size: Length 18.0 cm x Width 8.4 cm x Depth 3.0 cm
f - box lid - Size: Length 18.3 cm x Width 8.6 cm x Depth 2.9 cm
Provenance
Belonged to the donor's father who worked as a ship's medical officer during the Second World War.
The instuction sheet has an inspection date stamped on it "MAR 1948"
Material
glass: clear
metal: silver
cardboard: white; burgundy
Inscriptions
"YALE B-D LOC-CONTROL // Becton Dickinson & Co. on the syringe barrel; ONE CONTROL 10YLC // YALE B-D LOK-SYRINGE // WITH FINGER RINGS // PAT. NO. 1,863,785--1,998,982 // BECTON, DICKINSON & CO., RUTHERFORD, N.J.// TRADEMARKS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE IN U.S.A." on a label on the box lid; the instuction sheet has an inspection date stamped on it: "MAR 1948"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D5-3
Condition Remarks
Some minor wear on the box.
Reference Types
JPG
Reference Comments
CD #3
Research Facts
Dr. Prouse served as a ship's medical officer during the second world war rising 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.