A rectangular white cardboard box with removeable cover containing 60 unused heavy bond paper charts; charts are white with black printing and display graphs; two cardboard backings and a yellow slip of paper also included in box; 40 charts are missing from box.
A rectangular white cardboard box with removeable cover containing 60 unused heavy bond paper charts; charts are white with black printing and display graphs; two cardboard backings and a yellow slip of paper also included in box; 40 charts are missing from box.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - box lid - Size: Length 23.5 cm. x Width 11.0 cm. x Depth 2.5 cm.
b - box base - Size: Length 23.2 cm. x Width 10.7 cm. x Depth 2.4 cm.
c - chart(s) - Size: Length 22.6 cm. x Width 10.1 cm.
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Bladder Function Clinic, by Dr. Low between 1965 and 1996.
On charts: "CYSTOMETRIC READINGS // MILLIMETERS OF MERCURY // NAME DATE // HISTORY NUMBER // TENTATIVE DIAGNOSIS // FINAL DIAGNOSIS // R.U. // B.C. // INCREMENTS C.C. // CATHETER SIZE // 0 MINUTES 5 MINUTES 10 MINUTES 15 // AMERICAN CYSTOSCOPE MAKERS DR. "; on box lid (label): "AMERICAN CYSTOSCOPE MAKERS INC. // STAMFORD, CONN. 06902 // CHART NO. C-701 // 100 CHARTS // PRINTED IN U.S.A."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E7-10
Condition Remarks
(a) worn along each edge; large horizontal tear across lip on long side, beginning 9 cm from end;
(b) in good condition; normal signs of wear on bottom outside surface; (c) in pristine condition; #2: box is ripped
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Document
Other
Reference Comments
"Urological and Allied Diagnostic Instruments and High Frequency Equipment", American Cystoscope Makers, Inc., p. 146; also all of 996.013, in particular 996.013.020; Gillian Major
Research Facts
Chart is inserted into a Cystoscope Recorder and is moved by an electric mechanism 1.08 cm per minute; a graph is drawn onto the chart which records bladder and urethral pressure; chart takes 17 minutes to complete