Kingston General Hospital Renal Dialysis Collection
Category
Nephrology
Kidney Diseases
Classification
Nephrology
Kidney Diseases
Treatment Supplies, disposable
Hemodialysis -- instrumentation
Accession Number
998020040 a-b
Description
Travenol standard coil dialyzer, which consists of (a) a cylindrical clear plastic casing with a rounded piece on one side; the top and bottom of the casing have plastic caps and the inside has coiled cuprophan membrane in it; the top of the dialyzer has two lengths of silastic tubing coming from i…
Travenol standard coil dialyzer, which consists of (a) a cylindrical clear plastic casing with a rounded piece on one side; the top and bottom of the casing have plastic caps and the inside has coiled cuprophan membrane in it; the top of the dialyzer has two lengths of silastic tubing coming from it -- inlet and outlet tubes; one tube has a rounded white plastic attachment and the other has a blue and white rounded attachment; the bottom of the dialyzer has two round openings -- one which runs the length of the dialyzer and the other that exposes the coiled membrane inside; the dialyzer is housed in (b) a cylindrical plastic casing with a tapered closed bottom and a top with a folded-over outer lip.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - coil dialyzer - Size: Length 28.7 cm. x Width 10.2 cm. x Depth 8.5 cm.
b - dialyzer casing - Size: Length 32.4 m. x Diam. 13.4 cm.
Provenance
From the Renal Dialysis Unit at Kingston General Hospital
Both pieces have an attached plastic label that reads, "One // 5M1761 TRAVENOL // CO ™ COIL DIALYZER -- // STANDARD // Sterile, nonpyrogenic blood path // See accompanying directions // This unit consists of a coil dialyzer with Cuprophan // membrane tubing, plastic support, and attached inlet // and outlet tubes with QUIK-KLIK ® connectors. // Do not Store above 40° C (104° F). Avoid excessive // changes in relative humidity. // Caution: Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts this device to // sale by or on order of a physician // ARTIFICIAL ORGANS DIVISION // TRAVENOL LABORATORIES, INC. // Deerfield, Illinois 60015, U.S.A. // 8-26-3-14BB // U.S. Pat. No. 3,394,954 and // Patents Pending"; the dialyzer has a paper label with printed information that reads, "LOT ZC137H8 // 8-26-53-7A"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-L1-3
Condition Remarks
The dialyzer is complete and unused; the outside edges of both parts show minor scuffmarks; there are no breaks, cracks, or chips in the plastic; the tubes are complete and flexible; #2: the plastic has yellowed slightly; clear plastic is pliable; minor signs of wear on the outer surface; no cracks; printing on white paper label is fading; #3: rubber requires special treatment.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. Peter Morrin
Research Facts
Used with a hemodialysis machine
Exhibit History
Renal Dialysis Exhibit at Museum, Feb. 24, 1999-April 19, 2003