Artefact found with ear treatment unit which dates to 1950 according to donor's remarks.
Material
glass: transparent
ink: black
rubber: black
metal: silver
Inscriptions
Printed on glass bottle: "DO NOT FILL ABOVE THIS LINE // GOMCO // VACUUM // PART NO. 500 // GOMCO SURGICAL MFG. CORP. // BUFFALO. N. Y..U.S.A. // 100 // 200 // 300 // 400 // 500 // 600 c.c."
Imprinted on metal on valve: "TO // PATIENT"
Embossed on rubber inside suction valve: "ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F2-6
Condition Remarks
Light filmy residue on the inside of bottle; metal valve and gauge bits showing scratches and wear.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
Person
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
Internet site "Gomco Suction Equipment and Accessories Guide"; Internet site "Issues in Cerumen Management"; Irene Swift (donor); "American Hospital Supply" in American C30 Catalog, 1957, pp. 65579-65595 (model 65595-010); CD #2.
Research Facts
Gomco collection bottles where often used together with a pump mechanism to create suction for multiple drainage purposes such a thoracic or dental drainage; this bottle is part of an ear treatment unit and was most likely used for collect cerumen, an excess buildup of ear wax.