Hotel Dieu Hospital Dept. of Anaesthesia, Kingston Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Anaesthesia
Accession Number
997008106
Description
Duplex oxygen adaptor, which consists of a solid six-sided central piece with a flat front and back; a single cylindrical hollow tube comes into the central section from the top; the bottom of the central piece splits off into two cylindrical pieces -- both with push-in tabs on the top which move p…
Duplex oxygen adaptor, which consists of a solid six-sided central piece with a flat front and back; a single cylindrical hollow tube comes into the central section from the top; the bottom of the central piece splits off into two cylindrical pieces -- both with push-in tabs on the top which move pieces inside.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by and used at the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Maker
Puritan
Dates
1970
1990
circa 1970-1990
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
The top cylindrical piece is stamped, "AIR"; the central piece is stamped, "PURITAN"; the bottom cylindrical attachments are stamped, "PURITAN // OXYGEN"; and "U.S. PAT. 2,771,308 // CAN. PAT. - 546,400 // PURITAN // OXYGEN"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F2-3
Dimension Notes
Length: 9.0 cm. x Width: 10.0 cm. x Depth: 2.8 cm.
Condition Remarks
The gas cylinder yoke arrived dirty and dusty; the metal shows some wear, but no corrosion