A urinary catheter, consisting of a long, glass, cylindrical thick-walled hollow tube with one open end; at one end, the tube angles before terminating in a bulbous tip; a punched oval hole is located on one side; the other end tapers to a lipped open end
A urinary catheter, consisting of a long, glass, cylindrical thick-walled hollow tube with one open end; at one end, the tube angles before terminating in a bulbous tip; a punched oval hole is located on one side; the other end tapers to a lipped open end
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used by either Dr. C.H. Bird or by Dr. H. Godfrey Bird of Gananoque, Ontario
Dates
1896
circa 1896
Date Remarks
This marks the beginning of the Bird practice.
Material
glass: clear
Inscriptions
None
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E8-2
Dimension Notes
Length 15.8 cm x Diam. 0.8 cm
Condition Remarks
Slight staining on interior; no chips or cracks
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"Weck Surgical Instruments and Products," by Pilling Weck, 1992, p. 282 (similar to item # 19614) (see attached photocopy); CD #9