Hotel Dieu Hospital Dept. of Anaesthesia, Kingston Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Anaesthesia
Accession Number
997008001 a-d
Description
(a) Boyle apparatus anaesthetic machine which consists of a frame of four cylindrical legs with wheels at the bottom; there is a horizontal steel shelf at the top of the four legs which has two vertical bars at the back with a horizontal rack on top of them; the right side of the shelf has two nitr…
(a) Boyle apparatus anaesthetic machine which consists of a frame of four cylindrical legs with wheels at the bottom; there is a horizontal steel shelf at the top of the four legs which has two vertical bars at the back with a horizontal rack on top of them; the right side of the shelf has two nitrous oxide tank clamps with pressure gauges and a rubber hose and bulb for a blood pressure cuff; the left side of the shelf has two oxygen tank clamps with pressure gauges, and an absorber attachment; below the shelf is a pull-out steel writing shelf; near the bottom of the legs are two cylindrical, horizontal metal attachments which support (b) a heavy glass shelf and two metal attachments at the side which hold (c) a metal drawer with a handle at the front and a divider in the middle, made to hold accessories ; (d) the front of the metal shelf has a removable steel attachment for a rebreathing bag.
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - anaesthetic machine - Size: Length 127.4 cm. x Width 75.5 cm. x Depth 58.7 cm.
b - glass tray - Size: Length 44.0 cm. x Width 44.0 cm. x Depth 0.6 cm.
c - drawer - Size: Length 39.3 cm. x Width 45.8 cm. x Depth 14.2 cm.
d - attachment for rebreathing bag - Size: Length 39.3 cm. x Width 6.4 cm. x Depth 2.6 cm.
Provenance
Purchased by and used at the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario.
Maker
Canadian Oxygen Limited
Dates
1970
1990
circa 1970-1990
Material
plastic: black
glass: clear
rubber: dark green; black
metal: silver
Inscriptions
There are two labels at the back of the top steel shelf which read, "CANADIAN OXYGEN LIMITED // BOYLE // APPARATUS // SERIAL NUMBER K032 // BOC" and "HOTEL DIEU HOSPITAL // ASSET NO. 04048"; under the steel shelf is another label which reads, "CANOX // CANADIAN OXYGEN LIMITED // BOC"
Permanent Location
Storage Room W1
W1-6-1
Permanent Location Notes
997.008.019 plus .036 + .050 + .051 + .052 + .053 + .109 + .110 + 997.016.005 + .006 are attached to 997. 008.001
Condition Remarks
Machine arrived very dirty and dusty; many of the attachments such as gas cylinders, regulators, hoses and tubing are no longer with the machine; most of the metal parts are uncorroded, with the exception of a small spot on the top vertical bar at the right side; the glass shelf has minor chips at the right side edge; #2 no new damage
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Book
Reference Comments
Dr. Ray Matthews; "Anaesthetic Equipment -- Physical Principles and Maintenance" by C. S. Ward, 1975, p. 73; Boyle manuals
Exhibit History
On exhibit in Museum gallery, Anaesthesia exhibit, Oct. 2 1997-Oct. 24, 2001