Hotel Dieu Hospital Dept. of Anaesthesia, Kingston Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Anaesthesia
Accession Number
997008065
Description
Foregger anaesthesia mask which consists of a round patterned metal mount with a short piece of hollow cylindrical tubing attached; the tubing is bent at a round 45 deg. angle and is round and open at the end; the mount is attached to a see-through convex-shaped body; the edge of the mask is made o…
Foregger anaesthesia mask which consists of a round patterned metal mount with a short piece of hollow cylindrical tubing attached; the tubing is bent at a round 45 deg. angle and is round and open at the end; the mount is attached to a see-through convex-shaped body; the edge of the mask is made of soft dark green rubber and it attaches to the body with a series of five cone-shaped pieces which fit through holes in the bottom of the mask; the top edge of the mask has a short cylindrical rubber and metal piece sticking out.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by and used at the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Maker
Foregger
Dates
1950
1970
circa 1950-1970
Material
rubber: dark green
plastic: light green
metal: silver
Inscriptions
The tube attached to the mount is stamped, "FOREGGER"; the body of the mask has raised lettering which reads, "SMALL // PATENT NO. 2,540,567"; there is also a company logo with the letters "RAI" inside a square
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0009
0009-1B-1
Permanent Location Notes
pieces attached to this machine by Dr. Matthews include: breathing hose (997.008.064), connector (997.023.001), valve (997.023.002) and mask (997.008.065)
The mask was attached to valve 997.023.002 and connector 997.023.001 and hose 997.008.064 and put on anaesthesia machine 997.008.021 by Dr. Ray Matthews; Note: stored as part of 997.008.021.
Dimension Notes
Length: 9.2 cm. x Width: 10.6 cm. x Depth: 9.2 cm.
Condition Remarks
The mask arrived dirty and dusty; the metal parts show some wear, but no corrosion; the plastic body shows wear, but is complete and shows no cracks or breaks; the rubber edge shows some deterioration; #2 no new damage
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Book
Reference Comments
Dr. Ray Matthews; "Understanding Anaesthetic Equipment: Construction, Care and Complications" by Jerry A. Dorsch, M.D., and Susan E. Dorsch, M.D., 1975, p. 223 (similar to item in fig. 12-9) ; see 997.023.001 and .002 and 997.008.021 and .064
Exhibit History
On exhibit in Museum gallery - Anaesthesia exhibit, Oct. 2 1997-Oct. 24, 2001