Potain's aspirator kit, which contains several pieces housed in a metal case; the aspirator barrel (a) is a hollow cylindrical metal tube with two tapered cylindrical tips (with directional arrows) on one end and an open end at the other end; the outside edges of this end are threaded to allow the …
Potain's aspirator kit, which contains several pieces housed in a metal case; the aspirator barrel (a) is a hollow cylindrical metal tube with two tapered cylindrical tips (with directional arrows) on one end and an open end at the other end; the outside edges of this end are threaded to allow the attachment of the cap on (b) the piston; the piston consists of a solid cylindrical metal bar with a perpendicular bar at one end (forming a handle) and a round metal plug at the other end; the plug fits snugly into the barrel and a threaded round cap (which slides up and down the metal bar) fits over and onto the open end of the barrel; another piece of the kit is (c) a stopcock; the stopcock has a central red rubber stopper that has a length of grey rubber tubing coming from its bottom; this tubing ends with an open metal piece that has four rounded metal pieces coming out from it; the top of the plug has a round metal cap with an attached open section of metal tubing that forms a T-shape; there are two rounded spigots at the top of the tubing; these spigots will open and close areas of the tubing; the kit also contains (d) a rubber stopper which is black in colour and cylindrical with a round hole running through the centre; the top tapers to a somewhat smaller bottom; there are three needles (e-g) in the kit; all of these needles are cylindrical and hollow with a pointed, bevelled tip; the base of these needles is round and open and has a flattened oval grip and then tapers to the needle section; there is also a trocar and needle set (h,i) in the kit; the trocar (h) has a cylindrical hollow tube with a small round open tip and a base that is round and open and has a flattened oval grip, then tapers to the tube section; the needle (i) fits into the trocar; the needle is hollow and cylindrical with a pointed bevelled tip; the base of the needle is rounded with a flat rectangular-shaped thumb push on the end; the kit has three wire inserts (j-l); all of these inserts are made from a single piece of thin solid cylindrical wire with straight tips and a grip piece made by bending the other end into a small circle; all of the wire inserts are stored in a holder (m) which is a hollow cylindrical metal tube that is open at both ends; the kit also contains two lengths of grey rubber tubing (n,o); one length of tubing (n) is in two sections joined by a short length of hollow cylindrical glass tubing; there is a metal tip at each end of the tubing; both tips are hollow and cylindrical and taper slightly to a round open end; the tips also have flattened oval grips; the other length of tubing (o) has a single length of grey rubber tubing with metal tips at both ends; both tips have bulbous round open ends and flattened oval finger grips; all parts of the kit are housed in a metal case (p); the case is rectangular in shape with a lid attached to the back of the case with two hinges and a metal clasp on the front; the inside top and bottom of the case have metal inserts which hold the pieces of the kit in place
Number Of Parts
16
Part Names
a - aspirator barrel: Size: Length 15.1 cm x Width 3.2 cm x Depth 2.2 cm
b - aspirator piston: Size: Length 15.6 cm x Width 5.1 cm x Depth 2.4 cm
c - aspirator stopcock: Size: Length 20.3 cm x Width 5.9 cm x Depth 2.4 cm
d - rubber stopper: Size: Length 2.5 cm x Diam. 2.6 cm
e - needle: Size: Length 7.7 cm x Width 1.2 cm x Depth 0.8 cm
f - needle: Size: Length 7.5 cm x Width 1.2 cm x Depth 0.8 cm
g - needle: Size: Length 8.2 cm x Width 1.2 cm x Depth 0.8 cm
h - trocar: Size: Length 8.6 cm x Width 1.2 cm x Depth 0.8 cm
i - needle: Size: Length 9.9 cm x Width 1.4 cm x Depth 0.8 cm
j - wire insert: Size: Length 12.7 cm x Width 1.3 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
k - wire insert: Size: Length 12.7 cm x Width 1.2 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
l - wire insert: Size: Length 12.2 cm x Width 1.0 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
m - wire insert holder: Size: Length 10.2 cm x Diam. 0.5 cm
n - tubing: Size: Length 45.6 cm x Width 1.2 cm x Depth 0.8 cm
o - tubing: Size: Length 36.7 cm x Width 1.2 cm x Depth 0.8 cm
p - metal case (closed): Size: Length 23.3 cm x Width 9.4 cm x Depth 3.9 cm
Material
metal: silver
glass: clear
rubber: red; black; grey
Inscriptions
(a) The tips have directional arrows stamped on them; (d) the top of the stopper has a raised number "5"on it; (p) the hinge on the back left side of the case has the number "78" stamped into its top and bottom
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D5-11
Condition Remarks
All parts of the kit arrived very dirty and greasy; #2: rubber is brittle; #3: the rubber is hard and cracking.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Document
JPG
Reference Comments
Previous number #62; "Surgical Instruments" by The Kny-Scheerer Company, 1915, p. 2325 (B/-9210) (see attached photocopy); "Illustrated Catalog of a Complete Line of Standard Surgical Instruments" by Codman & Shurtleff Incorporated, c. 1920, p. 122 (4757) (see attached photocopy); Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; CD #3