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malleable retractor
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Dates
1970
1985
circa 1970-1985
Collection
Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
General Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
997034582
Description
The malleable retractor is a single, straight, thin piece of discoloured copper strapping with multiple irregular, low-profile bends..
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Accession Number
997034582
Collection
Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
General Surgery
Surgery
MeSH Heading
MM= Grasping and Fixating -- retractor -- abdominal
Surgery
Description
The malleable retractor is a single, straight, thin piece of discoloured copper strapping with multiple irregular, low-profile bends..
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
Dates
1970
1985
circa 1970-1985
Date Remarks
Supplier's catalogue
Material
metal: brown
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-6
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 30.8 cm x Width 2.7 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
Condition Remarks
Metal is discoloured; shows wear; bends are permanent.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"General Surgical Catalog,"Aesculap, 1982, p. 255 (similar to item #BT-761)
Research Facts
This metal strap is used for retracting the abdominal wall during surgery.
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