Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
Orthopedic Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
997034007
Description
The vitallium chuck key is T-shaped with a main hollow cylindrical shaft and a cylindrical bar across the top at right angles to the shaft; the distal end is dome-shaped with grooves and a pin in the centre
The vitallium chuck key is T-shaped with a main hollow cylindrical shaft and a cylindrical bar across the top at right angles to the shaft; the distal end is dome-shaped with grooves and a pin in the centre
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room
Maker
Richards
Dates
1985
1995
circa 1985-1995
Material
metal: grey
Inscriptions
Stamped into the metal: "R [enclosed in a square] RICHARDS 11.0301"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-6
Dimension Notes
Length 13.0 x Width 7.5 cm x Depth 1.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Metal shows some wear, but no staining or corrosion are evident; visible wear on grooves at distal end
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Surgical Instruments and Hospital Equipment," 23rd Ed., Downs Surgical PLC, ca. 1982, p. G-42 (similar to item GH-040-05-E)
Research Facts
Used for tightening drill bits, Steiman pins, Kuntscher rods into hand drill or Jacob chuck