Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
Thoracic Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
001016001 a-c
Description
A hand held flexi-rigid (a) thoracoscope consisting of a hand controlled micro-video camera, along with a (b) thin and a (c) medium flexible tube-like instrument to be threaded into opening at eyepiece.
A hand held flexi-rigid (a) thoracoscope consisting of a hand controlled micro-video camera, along with a (b) thin and a (c) medium flexible tube-like instrument to be threaded into opening at eyepiece.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - thoracoscope - Size: Length 49.5 cm x Width 5.0 cm x Depth 7.0 cm
b - thin tube-like instrument - Size: Length 50.5 cm x Diameter 1.3 cm
c - medium tube-like instrument - Size: Length 55.0 cm x Diameter 1.4 cm
Based on Internet sources; date on empty package in storage box was dated 1997.
Material
plastic: black, translucent, white, blue
metal: silver, gray
paint: brown
ink: red, white
Inscriptions
Embossed on the thin tube-like instrument: "OLYMPUS // JAPAN"; "MH-196"; Printed on a label affixed to thoracoscope: "Attach ETO GAP // before ETO GAS // sterilization"; Scratched on a small metal plaque attached to thoracoscope: "1400297"; Engraved into metal part of thoracoscope: "OLYMPUS LTF"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E6-9
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Like new; except the flexible fibre optic camera end inside tip is damaged; missing light source.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Internet
Reference Comments
Kathleen Wattie; Internet: "Olympus Optical Company website"; "Britannica Online Encyclopedia"
Research Facts
Video-assisted (VATS) is a minimally invasive surgical technique used to diagnose and treat problems of the chest with a thoracoscope through small incisions between the ribs; allows the removal of lung tissue for diagnosis; the surgeon is guided to the site through the camera and hand operated controls while the image is transmitted to a computer monitor positioned beside the patient.