Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
General Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
997034096
Description
The Deaver retractor has a hollow bulbous handle witha turned-up rounded tip at the end; the tip of the handle joins with a flat blade with rounded edges; the blade curves out and then in to form a semicircle; the tip of the blade is rounded; overall, the object looks like a question mark.
The Deaver retractor has a hollow bulbous handle witha turned-up rounded tip at the end; the tip of the handle joins with a flat blade with rounded edges; the blade curves out and then in to form a semicircle; the tip of the blade is rounded; overall, the object looks like a question mark.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
"OR" engraved on inside of blade; "STILLE // SWEDEN" inside of an oval with a star at either end; a larger star layer beneath oval; this is all etched on inside of blade.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-4
Dimension Notes
Length 32.0 cm x Width 13.5 cm x Depth 5.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Handle is discoloured with minor dents and scratches; minor scratches on blade; no corrosion.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Weck Surgical Instruments and Products," by Pilling Weck, 1992, p. A-84 (similar to item #481803)
Research Facts
Used for retracting tissue and organs during surgery.