University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Gastroenterology
Accession Number
2000.2.1 a-k
Description
Leather kit (a) with three hinges, three latches and plastic handle; esophagoscope (b) is a upside down L-shaped and is made up of a long hollow tube with both ends open; dilator (c) with a cylindrical articulated end with a flexible cone-shaped rubber tip; magnifier (d) for the scope attachment co…
Leather kit (a) with three hinges, three latches and plastic handle; esophagoscope (b) is a upside down L-shaped and is made up of a long hollow tube with both ends open; dilator (c) with a cylindrical articulated end with a flexible cone-shaped rubber tip; magnifier (d) for the scope attachment contains lens on both ends of the cylincal tubing; cleaning brush (e) is a long tube with a brush tip; light carrier (f-g) with the end attaching to a light bulb; electrodes (h-i) with a pointy metal tip and a cylindrical body; power cord (j) for the electrodes with a dial measuring from 0 to 25; black wire (k) with two electrodes on one end and a metal cylindrical articulated end.
Number Of Parts
11
Part Names
a - box (closed) - Size: Length 81.0 cm x Width 14.2 cm x Depth 8.0 cm
b - esophagoscope - Size: Length 53.5 cm x Width 11.0 cm x Depth 1.1 cm
c - dilator - Size: Length 75.2 cm x Diam 1.0 cm
d - magnifier - Size: Length 8.7 cm x Width 2.8 cm x Depth 1.0 cm
e - cleaning brush - Size: Length 66.8 cm x Diam 1.4 cm
f - light carrier - Size: Length 53.0 cm x Diam 1.0 cm
g - light carrier - Size: Length 53.0 cm x Diam 1.0 cm
h - electrode - Size: Length 5.6 cm x Width 1.0 cm x Depth 0.9 cm
i - electrode - Size: Length 5.6 cm x Width 1.0 cm x Depth 0.9 cm
j - power cord - Size: 2.15 m x Width 5.9 cm x Depth 5.2 cm
k - black wire - Size: Length 2.63 m x Diam 0.6 cm
Printed ribbon: "EDER HUFFORD ESOPHAGOSCOPE // Mfg. by // EDER INSTRUMENT COMPANY // CHICAGO; printed on power cord: "EDER INSTRUMENT CO. // CHICAGO, ILLINOIS // FOR USE ON // 115 V.A.C. 60 C."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-K2-7
Condition Remarks
Shows minor corrosion on dialator; covering peeling from black wire.