A Brown-Buerger Cystoscope consisting of custom-made walnut case hinged on one side, two telescopes, one with black eyepiece and the other with a grey eyepiece, one sheath into which the telescopes are fitted; sheath has two stopcocks and a lock lever, two attachable metal fins, a cleaning hook wit…
A Brown-Buerger Cystoscope consisting of custom-made walnut case hinged on one side, two telescopes,
one with black eyepiece and the other with a grey eyepiece, one sheath into which the telescopes are fitted; sheath has two stopcocks and a lock lever, two attachable metal fins, a cleaning hook with round finger hole at top, a brown rubber conducting cord with two plugs on the distal end and a rotating contact on the proximal end; top left corner of case has interior case with sliding metal lid; interior case contains four plastic lamp holders; one case is full, the rest have between three and four lamps, a circular metal grease jar with yellow grease inside, a closeable plastic bag with three lamps inside, six rubber nipples (four ochre, two black), a catheter clip, a metal connecting nipple, an extra metal connecting nipple with stopcock; in main case is a yellow rubber hose with plastic nipple at one end and metal nipple at the other.
Number Of Parts
30
Part Names
a - case - Size: Length 35.1 cm. x Width 15.5 cm. x Depth 3.4 cm.
b - sliding metal lid - Size: Length 20.7 cm. x Width 3.0 cm. x Depth 1.0 mm.
c - telescope (grey) - Size: Length 27.0 cm. x Depth 4.0 mm. x Diameter3.2 cm.
d - telescope (black) - Size: Length 29.0 cm. x Depth 3.0 mm. x Diameter5.5 cm.
e - obdurator - Size: Length 25.8 cm. x Width 1.8 cm. x Depth 2.0 mm.
f - sheath - Size: Length 24.3 cm. x Width 5.9 cm. x Depth 6.0 mm.
g-h - fin (x2) - Size: Length 19.8 cm. x Width 7.0 cm. x Depth 4.0 mm.
i - cleaning hook - Size: Length 26.4 cm. x Width 1.3 cm. x Depth 3.0 mm.
j - rubber hose - Size: Length 28.7 cm. x Width 1.7 cm. x Depth 8.0 mm.
k - metal connecting nipple with stopcock - Size: Length 4.0 cm.
l - metal connecting nipple - Size: x Diameter9.0 mm.
m - catheter clip - Size: Length 4.6 cm. x Width 1.5 cm. x Depth 1.0 mm.
n-p - lamp case (x3) - Size: Length 7.2 cm. x Width 1.7 cm. x Depth 1.1 cm.
q - lamp case - Size: Length 6.0 cm. x Width 1.7 cm. x Depth 9.0 mm.
r - grease jar - Size: x Width 2.0 cm. x Diameter2.4 cm.
s - grease jar lid - Size: x Width 7.0 mm. x Diameter2.6 cm.
t - rotating contact - Size: Length 4.7 cm. x Width 1.1 cm.
u - plastic bag - Size: Length 7.5 cm. x Width 9.8 cm.
v-w - nipple, black (x2) - Size: Length 1.7 cm. x Diameter8.0 mm.
x-y - nipple, ochre (x2) - Size: Length 1.7 cm. x Diameter8.0 mm.
z-aa - nipple, small ochre (x2) - Size: Length 1.2 cm. x Diameter7.0 mm.
bb - conducting cord - Size: Length 193.4 cm. x Width 1.0 cm. x Depth 5.0 mm.
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Bladder Function Clinic.
(a) "BROWN-BUERGER // CYSTOSCOPE // OCCASIONALLY GREASE CONE OF TELESCOPE TO PREVENT LEAKAGE // AND ASSURE SMOOTH ACTION OF LOCK. TO RENEW LAMP, UNSCREW // LAMP CHAMBER CAP USING RUBBER TIP AS ILLUSTRATED. // CYSTOSCOPE // RUBBER TIP // THE CORRECT LAMP FOR THIS INSTRUMENT IS // A.C.M.I. No. 49L // GREASE THREADS BEFORE REPLACING TO EFFECTIVELY SEAL LAMP // CHAMBER AGAINST ADMISSION OF MOISTURE. TO AVOID DAMAGE AND // EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, USE GENUINE LAMPS WHICH ARE STAMPED "A.C.M.I." // FOR YOUR PROTECTION. // AMERICAN CYSTOSCOPE MAKERS, INC. // DESIGNERS AND SOLE PRODUCERS OF WAPPLER AND ACMI INSTRUMENTS SINCE 1900 // NEW YORK, U.S.A."; (b) "AMERICAN CYSTOSCOPE MAKERS, INC. // NEW YORK, N.Y. // DESIGNERS AND SOLE PRODUCERS OF WAPPLER AND A.C.M.I. INSTRUMENTS SINCE 1900"; (c) "AMER. CYSTOSCOPE // MAKERS, INC. N.Y. // MADE IN U.S.A. // 172053 // 16F"; (d) "AMER. CYSTOSCOPE // MAKERS, INC. N.Y. // MADE IN U.S.A. // 186245 // 16F"; (f) "LAMP // No 49L // 16F // AMERICAN CYSTOSCOPE // MAKERS, INC. N.Y. // MADE // IN U.S.A."; (e) "16FR // A.C.M.I."; (n) in script: "American // Cystoscope // Makers, Inc. // --;
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E7-9
Condition Remarks
(a) top surface veneer of case has been scraped and worn away over approximately 60% of surface; left side has three patches of masking tape residue; bottom surface veneer has flaked off over approximately 50% of the surface; interior: rims are worn in patches; inside surface shows wear; (b) outside end is bent slightly downwards; (c) metal surface is tarnished below grey eyepiece; brasscoloured tip is also tarnished; (d) some spotty corrosion on moveable flap at tip; (e) metal surface
is mottled; (f) signs of wear above first flange; stopcock movement is stiff; (j) rubber at each end is decaying, becoming cracked and opaque; (r-s) metal surface is mottled; (u) staple holes below sealing rim; one sheath is missing from the set
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Reference Comments
"Urological and Allied Diagnostic Instruments and High Frequency Equipment", American Cystoscope Makers, Inc. (p. 38)