An ampoule that is a long, liquid-filled cylindrical glass tube that is closed on both ends and has a flat bottom; the main tube has straight sides and then pinches inwards and then outwards into a bubble shape, and then continues to taper to a blunt end; a paper label is affixed.
An ampoule that is a long, liquid-filled cylindrical glass tube that is closed on both ends and has a flat bottom; the main tube has straight sides and then pinches inwards and then outwards into a bubble shape, and then continues to taper to a blunt end; a paper label is affixed.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used by either Dr. H. Godfrey Bird or Dr. C.H. Bird of Gananoque, Ontario.
Dates
1896
circa 1896
Date Remarks
This date marks the beginning of the Bird medical practice.
Material
glass: clear; red
paper: white; black
Inscriptions
Label on ampoule reads, "Glucose Solution // 50%"; ampoule has a logo embedded in it (see accession sheet for sketch).
Delivered by intravenous injection. It is used for low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) and as a source of calories for patients who can’t consume food orally. It is also used to treat pressure on the brain and spinal cord, and inflammation caused by overconsumption of alcohol.