Kingston General Hospital Renal Dialysis Collection
Category
Nephrology
Kidney Diseases
Classification
Nephrology
Kidney Diseases
Treatment Supplies
Hemodialysis -- instrumentation
Accession Number
998020002
Description
Peritoneal dialysis catheter, which consists of a hollow clear silastic tube with open ends that has been bent in half; the folded area is in a semi-circle; one end of the tube has several small holes perforated through the tube and a piece of bulbous white silastic with a felt covering on top near…
Peritoneal dialysis catheter, which consists of a hollow clear silastic tube with open ends that has been bent in half; the folded area is in a semi-circle; one end of the tube has several small holes perforated through the tube and a piece of bulbous white silastic with a felt covering on top near the bend; the other end of the tube has a small piece of felt wrapped around its outer edge, near the bend.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
From the Renal Dialysis Unit at Kingston General Hospital
Label on the packaging reads, "One Sterile // SWAN NECK™
// Oreopoulos - Zellerman Toronto [] Missouri // PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CATHETER // CATALOGUE NO.: SN M2 Right // Made in Canada by: // ACCURATE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION // 588 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Canada M5V 1Y9 // CONTENTS OF UNOPENED OR UNDAMAGED PACKAGE STERILE // Caution: Federal Law restricts this device to sale by or on order of physician // P Patent Pending Lot # HX70-42-20 6/92 // OPEN"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E7-6
Dimension Notes
Length: 24.9 cm. x Width: 4.7 cm. x Depth: 1.3 cm.
Condition Remarks
The catheter arrived in its original packaging, so it was never used and it is in pristine condition; #2: plastic still pliable; no discolouration or other damage; #3: rubber requires special treatment.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. Peter Morrin; Karen Irvine-Bird
Research Facts
Silastic is a silicone rubber product; used with all types of peritoneal dialysis
Exhibit History
Renal Dialysis Exhibit at Museum, Feb. 24, 1999-April 19, 2003