Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
General Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
007023028 a-c
Description
Bipolar tubal forceps (a) with a plastic cylindrical handle with a round depressable button and plunger which changes pincer aperture; a white wire exits handle and ends in a plastic plug with metal prongs; rod covered with a semi-opaque white plastic sheathed rod with a pair of unsheathed metal pi…
Bipolar tubal forceps (a) with a plastic cylindrical handle with a round depressable button and plunger which changes pincer aperture; a white wire exits handle and ends in a plastic plug with metal prongs; rod covered with a semi-opaque white plastic sheathed rod with a pair of unsheathed metal pincer ends; forceps stored in a cardboard box (b) with carboard holder (c).
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - bipolar forceps - Length 3.02m x Width 38.2cm x Depth 2.9 cm
b - cardboard box - Length 60.8 cm x Width 10.5 cm x Depth 4 cm
c - cardboard holder - Length 54.4 cm x Width 5.7 cm
Provenance
Donated by Dr. Jacques-Emile Rioux, MD, MPH, FACOG.; part of the SOGC historical collection.
Maker
C.R.I.Q. - Centre de Recherche Industrielle du Quebec
Written on cardboard box (a): Rioux tubal forceps 18" ELECTRODE // FOR PRODUCT EVALUATION ONLY // DEVELOPED AND MANUFACTORED BY: // Centre de Recherche Industrielle du Quebec, Quebec, Canada"; Printed on cardboard holder (c): "Rioux Bipolar tubal forceps 18" ELECTRODE Unit No: 000111 // FOR PRODUCT EVALUATION ONLY Lot No. 18 0621"; molded on plug (a): "neomed // UP".
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D7-10
Condition Remarks
Cardboard box and holder show minor wear and creasing.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
"Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada," Oct. 2006, pp 909-12; both hard copy and from journal Web site; "Electrical Considerations of Laparoscopic Sterilization" in The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Oct. 1973, Vol. II No. 4