Hotel Dieu Hospital Dept. of Anaesthesia, Kingston Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Anaesthesia
Accession Number
997008089
Description
Black rubber anaesthesia mask strap, which consists of a single piece of rubber with a square central section that has a round hole in the centre and four vertical straps coming off each corner; the vertical straps are flat and each have 22 small round holes punched into them; there is a small manu…
Black rubber anaesthesia mask strap, which consists of a single piece of rubber with a square central section that has a round hole in the centre and four vertical straps coming off each corner; the vertical straps are flat and each have 22 small round holes punched into them; there is a small manufacturer's label at the bottom of the central section.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by and used at the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
The manufacturer's label reads, "OHIO [enclosed in a diamond shape] // Ohio Chemical // CONDUCTIVE // UL ["U" superscr.]"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F2-1
Dimension Notes
Length: 14.6 cm. x Width: 68.2 cm. x Depth: 0.2 cm.
Condition Remarks
The mask arrived dirty and dusty; the rubber has some very small cracks, but is still flexible; the manufacturer's label is cracked, but complete; #2 no new damage
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. Ray Matthews; similar to the strap illustrated in 1964 Ohio catalogue, p. 31
Research Facts
The strap was used to hold an anaesthesia mask down firmly onto a patient's face over the nose and mouth
Exhibit History
On exhibit in Museum gallery - Anaesthesia exhibit, Oct. 2 1997-Oct. 24, 2001; returned to storage Dec. 18, 2001