Hotel Dieu Hospital Dept. of Anaesthesia, Kingston Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Anaesthesia
Accession Number
997008024
Description
Ohio soda lime absorber, which consists of a cylindrical hollow glass canister with a metal top and bottom; there is a metal wire protector around the outside edges of the glass canister; the inside bottom of the absorber is meshed; the top of the absorber has an on/off switch, inhalation and exhal…
Ohio soda lime absorber, which consists of a cylindrical hollow glass canister with a metal top and bottom; there is a metal wire protector around the outside edges of the glass canister; the inside bottom of the absorber is meshed; the top of the absorber has an on/off switch, inhalation and exhalation valves (for hose attachment), a see-through round convex cover for a valve and a mounting bracket; the inside top of the absorber has a cap on a chain; there is a solid cylindrical metal pole in the centre of the absorber.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by and used at the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario.
Maker
Ohio Chemical & Surgical Equipment Co., a Division of Air Reduction Company, Inc.
The top of the absorber reads, "OHIO // CLOSE VALVE // WHEN CHANGING // CANNISTER // ON
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-4
Dimension Notes
Length: 25.2 cm. x Width: 17.3 cm. x Depth: 19.8 cm.
Condition Remarks
The absorber arrived very dirty and dusty; the glass, plastic and rubber components of the absorber are complete and undamaged; the metal top shows some minor corrosion
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Document
Reference Comments
Dr. Ray Matthews; manufacturer's information 1964 Ohio catalogue
Research Facts
Soda lime was put into the inside canister of the absorber to absorb expired carbon dioxide; the convex see-through cover is over the inspiratory inlet valve