Hotel Dieu Hospital Dept. of Anaesthesia, Kingston Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Anaesthesia
Accession Number
997008071
Description
Ohio disposable anaesthesia mask, which consists of a mount and body molded from a single piece of plastic; the mount is a hollow cylindrical piece attached to a tear-shaped body that has a raised section in the centre and three small cylindrical pieces sticking upwards; the bottom of the body has …
Ohio disposable anaesthesia mask, which consists of a mount and body molded from a single piece of plastic; the mount is a hollow cylindrical piece attached to a tear-shaped body that has a raised section in the centre and three small cylindrical pieces sticking upwards; the bottom of the body has a foam cushion edge attached; this is a tear-shaped molded piece designed to fit snugly over a patient's nose and mouth.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by and used at the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario.
Maker
Ohio Medical Products, a Division of Air Reduction Company Incorporated
Raised lettering on the mask reads, "Ohio // CONDUCTIVE // MEDIUM ADULT MASK // SINGLE PATIENT USE // SINGLE PATIENT USE"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F2-9
Dimension Notes
Length: 10.7 cm. x Width: 13.8 cm. x Depth: 6.7 cm.
Condition Remarks
The mask arrived dirty and dusty; the mask was not used, and as a result has no wear, tears or missing sections in the plastic or foam; #2 no new damage
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. Ray Matthews
Research Facts
Mask designed to be installed on swivel "Y" valved piece with a twist-push action
Exhibit History
On exhibit in Museum gallery - Anaesthesia exhibit, Oct. 2 1997-Nov. 2, 2001