Aseptic irrigation syringe, which consists of three parts that fit together; the syringe barrel (a) consists of a hollow cylindrical metal tube with a tapered tip on one end that has a small round opening with threading on its inner edges; the other end of the barrel is round and open and has threa…
Aseptic irrigation syringe, which consists of three parts that fit together; the syringe barrel (a) consists of a hollow cylindrical metal tube with a tapered tip on one end that has a small round opening with threading on its inner edges; the other end of the barrel is round and open and has threading on its outer edges; a plunger (b) fits snugly into the barrel; the plunger consists of a solid cylindrical metal bar with a round metal plug with a leather washer at the tip; the other end of the plunger has a round thumb grip piece; a round cap with a hole in the centre slides up and down the plunger bar; the inside edges of the cap are threaded to allow it to fit over and onto the end of the barrel; a tip piece (c) fits onto the tip of the barrel; the tip consists of a short length of hollow cylindrical tubing with a slightly bulbous tip with an open round opening; the other end of the tip is threaded on its outer edges and fits into the end of the barrel; this end has three small opening holes
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - syringe barrel - Size: Length 8.5 cm x Diam. 2.5 cm
b - syringe plunger - Size: Length 11.1 cm x Diam.2.5 cm
c - syringe tip - Size: Length 2.6 cm x Diam. 1.1 cm
Provenance
Collected by Dr. A.A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection
Material
metal: silver
leather: brown
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E3-15
Condition Remarks
The metal shows wear, but no corrosion or staining is visible; the leather is brittle, but complete
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Document
Reference Comments
Previous number #192; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "Illustrated Catalog of A Complete Line of Standard Surgical Instruments," by Codman & Shurtleff Inc., c. 1920, p. 121 (similar to item 4730-34)