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utility basin
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Dates
1970
1990
circa 1970-1990
Collection
Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Patient Care
Hygiene
Sanitation
Medical instruments
Equipment and Supplies
Classification
Patient Care
Hygiene
Sanitation
Medical instruments
Equipment and Supplies
Accession Number
997034471
Description
An oval stainless steel utility basin with two handles.
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Accession Number
997034471
Collection
Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Patient Care
Hygiene
Sanitation
Medical instruments
Equipment and Supplies
Classification
Patient Care
Hygiene
Sanitation
Medical instruments
Equipment and Supplies
MeSH Heading
Equipment and Supplies, Hospital
Description
An oval stainless steel utility basin with two handles.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
Maker
Vollrath
Dates
1970
1990
circa 1970-1990
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
Imprinted on bottom: "Vollrath // STAINLESS STEEL WARE // 8630"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-N2-4
Dimension Notes
Length 48.0 cm. x Width 33.0 cm. x Depth 14.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Some scratches on inner and outer surfaces; several minor dents inside.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Book
Reference Comments
Claire Kelly, retired OR nurse; Suppliers catalogues: "Ingram & Bell", 1959, pg. 70 item #39902; "Hartz, J. F. Co. Ltd", 1960, pg. 55 item #3-532; "Downs Surgical PLC", 1982, pg. Z15, item # ZC-025-02N
Research Facts
Used for a variety of uses especially during surgery as a recepacle for dirty swabs. This sponge basin would sit inside a wheeled ring support and was known as a 'sponge dolly', 'kick about' or a 'kick bucket'.
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