Hotel Dieu Hospital Dept. of Anaesthesia, Kingston Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Anaesthesia
Accession Number
997008019
Description
Boyle Mark III soda lime absorber, which consists of a clear plastic cylinder and a metal top and bottom; the cylindrical cannister is a twin chamber design, divided by meshed metal; the head of the absorber has an on/off control (to which a holding switch has been added on); in front of the contro…
Boyle Mark III soda lime absorber, which consists of a clear plastic cylinder and a metal top and bottom; the cylindrical cannister is a twin chamber design, divided by meshed metal; the head of the absorber has an on/off control (to which a holding switch has been added on); in front of the control are inspiratory and expiratory valves, to which hoses would be attached; the inspiratory valve has an emergency O2 on/off flush button and a braided hose which would have connected to an oxygen outlet on the anaesthesia machine; below the inspiratory valve is another valve to which a manual rebreathing bag was to be attached; the back of the absorber has an attachment which allows it to be attached to an anesthesia machine; this absorber was attached by Dr. Ray Matthews to 997. 008.001
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by and used at the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario.
A manufacturer's label on top of the absorber reads, "BOYLE ABSORBER // BOC MARK III BOC // THE BRITISH OXYGEN CO. LTD. LONDON // MADE IN ENGLAND"; under the on/off control is, "SERIAL NO. // B. A. 3589"; the front of the absorber head has a small label which reads, "HOTEL DIEU HOSPITAL // ASSET NO. 04041"; the side of the cannister reads, "DO NOT FILL // ABOVE THIS LINE // SPRAY WITH ANTISTATIC SOLUTION"; the on/off control is labelled as are the inspiratory and expiratory valves and emergency O2 flush button
Permanent Location
Storage Room W1
W1-6-1
Permanent Location Notes
absorber was attached by Dr. Ray Matthews to 997. 008.001
Dimension Notes
Length: 36.9 cm. x Width: 21.2 cm. x Depth: 30.6 cm.
Condition Remarks
The absorber arrived very dirty and dusty; some minor corrosion is visible on the upper chamber; minor wear is visible on the outside parts of the absorber; the manual rebreathing bag is missing as well as the hoses; #2 no new damage
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person: Document
Other
Reference Comments
Dr. Ray Matthews; see attached photocopies from a Boyle catalogue; attached to 997.008.001; similar to 997.008.024; see attached photocopy from 1964 Ohio catalogue
Research Facts
The switch which prevents the absorber from accidentally being turned off is an add-on (not manufactured); soda lime was put in the absorber and used to absorb the expired carbon dioxide; stored as part of 997.008.001.
Exhibit History
On exhibit in Museum gallery, anaesthesia exhibit - Oct. 2 1997-Oct. 24, 2001