Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
Orthopedic Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
997034011 a-h
Description
Set of eight identical guide wires which consist of a straight, cylindrical solid metal pin with a flat distal end and a proximal end that has a three-sided sharp pointed tip (trocar)
Set of eight identical guide wires which consist of a straight, cylindrical solid metal pin with a flat distal end and a proximal end that has a three-sided sharp pointed tip (trocar)
Number Of Parts
8
Part Names
a-h - guide wire - Size: Length 22.9 cm x Diameter 0.3 cm
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
Dates
1985
1995
circa 1985-1995
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
Stamped into the metal : "Z [inside circle] 1161"; calibrated scale stamped in metal with numbers from 1-8 1/2 in inch and half-inch increments
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-10
Condition Remarks
No corrosion is visible
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"The First Name in Orthopaedics," by De Puy, 1993, p. 3
Research Facts
Used in orthopedics for temporary fixation or reconstruction surgery