Kingston General Hospital Dept. of Anaesthesia Collection
Category
Anaesthesia
Classification
Anaesthesia
Accession Number
997023008 a-b
Description
Empty bottle which contained liquid inhalation anaesthetic, Halothane (now empty) and a safety cap with spout; (a) the bottle is made of amber glass; it is cylindrical in shape with a flat closed bottom and a cylindrical threaded neck; there are two paper labels stuck to the outside of the bottle w…
Empty bottle which contained liquid inhalation anaesthetic, Halothane (now empty) and a safety cap with spout; (a) the bottle is made of amber glass; it is cylindrical in shape with a flat closed bottom and a cylindrical threaded neck; there are two paper labels stuck to the outside of the bottle which list manufacturing information in English and French; below the threading of the neck is a piece of red plastic which has notches corresponding with (b) a safety cap, which is round and threaded inside; there are two notches on the side of the cap which fit the bottle's notches; there is a hole in the top of the cap with a plastic tube going through it; the plastic tube has another tube around it; the end of the tube has a pin index piece of plastic which will only fit into a halothane vaporizer.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle - Size: Length 15.2 cm. x Diameter6.3 cm.
b - safety cap with spout - Size: Length 20.1 cm. x Diameter3.6 cm.
Provenance
Purchased by and used at the Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario.
(a) the paper label on the bottle reads, "Halothane B.P. // DIN: 589187 250 ml // 2-Bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane // Contains 0.01% Thymol // FOR INHALATION ANESTHESIA // See Accompanying Literature // NONFLAMMABLE // NONEXPLOSIVE // (L)39607 // EXP. DATE: APR 2002 // KEEP BOTTLE SECURELY CLOSED // Store in a Cool, Dark Place // Manufactured by // HALOCARBON LABORATORIES // P.O. Box 661, River Edge, NJ 07661 USA // Distributed by // benson medical industries, inc. // 151 esna park drive // markham, ontario L3R 3B1"; raised letters on the bottom of the bottle read, "HALOCARBON // W [inside a circle] // 19"; (b) the pin index piece is stamped, "120078"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A1-2 Row E
Condition Remarks
Dec. 17, 2001: The bottle and cap arrived with no evidence of heavy wear; the bottle seal has been broken and the contents used; the glass and plastic parts are in pristine condition; the French manufacturer's label shows slight wear at the bottom; #2 no new damage
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. Ray Matthews
Research Facts
The pin index system ensures that the proper anaesthetic agent is put into a vaporizer; this is done by having unique pin index shapes for each anaesthetic agent
Exhibit History
On display, Queen's University Department of Medicine third floor, August 20, 2013.
On exhibit in Museum gallery, Anaesthesia exhibit, Nov. 13 1997-Nov. 2, 2001; returned to storage Dec. 17, 2001