Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
Orthopedic Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
997034574 a-c
Description
Intramedullary nail driver extractor consists of a solid metal rectangular handle (a) with a solid circular rod with screw opening at the distal end; a detachable solid octangular handle (b) has a circular opening to fit over the rod with a locking screw on top; a detachable extraction hook (c) scr…
Intramedullary nail driver extractor consists of a solid metal rectangular handle (a) with a solid circular rod with screw opening at the distal end; a detachable solid octangular handle (b) has a circular opening to fit over the rod with a locking screw on top; a detachable extraction hook (c) screws into end of rod.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - extractor - Size: Length 31.8 cm x Diameter 3.5 cm
b - driver - Size: Length 11.5 cm x Diameter 3.5 cm
c - hook - Size: Length 4.4 cm x Width 1.6 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
(a) "HANSEN - STREET EXTRACTOR ORTHO '69" engraved on instrument; (b) "Z [inside a circle] 605" stamped into the metal; (c) "H 3224-3-020 2.00 Q" stamped into metal.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-10
Condition Remarks
No stains, no corrosion; shows wear along edges.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Zimmer Catalogue," Zimmer Distribution Center, 1997, p. 246 ([a,b] item #00-0605-000-00; [c] item #00-0607-000-00)
Research Facts
Used to insert and/or remove a fixation rod in the femur.