Rectangular paper box with a top (a) that slides over the bottom (b); the top of the box is blue with a tan paper label on it with the product information printed in blue ink on it, and the bottom of the box is plain cream; the plastic tube (c) is clear and sits in the box; it has a cream paper lab…
Rectangular paper box with a top (a) that slides over the bottom (b); the top of the box is blue with a tan paper label on it with the product information printed in blue ink on it, and the bottom of the box is plain cream; the plastic tube (c) is clear and sits in the box; it has a cream paper label with the product information printed on it in black and red ink, and there are small pieces of adhesive cloth on the bottom of the tube; the tube has a black plastic screw cap (d) on the top, and inside the tube is purple silk thread.
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - box top: Length 19.8 cm X Width 2.5 cm X Height 2.0 cm
b - box bottom: Length 19.4 cm X Width 2.0 cm X Height 2.1 cm
c - tube: Length 17.9 cm X Diameter 1.5 cm
d - cap: Height 1.0 cm X Diameter 1.6 cm
Provenance
Received from anonymous donor via Kingston General Hospital Public Affairs.
Presence of Winnipeg on label, first location in Winnipeg opened in 1927; absence of Hamilton on J.F. Hartz label, location in Hamilton was open by 1960.
Material
paper: tan, cream
ink: blue, black, red
plastic: clear, black
silk: purple
cloth: tan
Inscriptions
Printed on top of box (a): "INGRAM & BELL LIMITED // Sterile // Dermal // Sutures // (No. 10) // INGRAM & // BELL // LIMITED // TORONTO // MONTREAL // WINNIPEG // CALGARY // VANCOUVER"; printed on label on canister (c): "25 // STERILE // SILK // DERMAL SUTURES // U.S.P. // No. 00 // MEDIUM // 12679 // The J. F. HARTZ CO. Limited // Pharmaceutical Manufacturers // MONTREAL // TORONTO // HALIFAX"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-10
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Paper box slightly stained and edges fraying; small brown stains on label of tube.
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Websites, catalogue.
Reference Comments
“Sutures, Stitches, and Staples.” Wound Care Centers, 2019. Accessed 19 June 2019.
MDS Inc. “Mds Inc. Annual Information Form for the Year Ended October 31, 2002.” MDS Inc., 2003.
“Cardinal Health Canada Inc.” Canadian Business Resource, Canadian Newspaper Services International Limited, 2019. Accessed 7 August 2019.
"The J. F. Hartz Company Limited: 60 Years of Service, Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," catalogue, 1960.
Research Facts
Sutures are used to close a wound or incision so it can properly heal; sutures are applied using a specialized needle and thread or other material.
Ingram & Bell Limited was a medical supply company first established in Toronto in 1905; the company became a Canadian leader in the distribution of medical products; their wide selection included equipment, surgical tools, and pharmaceuticals; as the company grew, they established branches in Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Vancouver; became Ingram & Bell Inc. and 49% owned by MDS in 1986; MDS acquired 100% in 1993; became Source Medical Corporation after merger with Allegiance Healthcare Canada Inc. in 1997; acquired by Cardinal Health Canada Inc. in 2005.
J. F. Hartz Company Limited was an all-Canadian company, and was founded in 1900 by T.B. James.