Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
General Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
997034099
Description
The Deaver retractor is a single piece of flat metal with rounded edges; the handle is straight, then curves inward and then up to form a semicircle that is tapered and rounded at the end; the other end of the handle becomes a blade that curves outward and then in to form a semicircle with a roundeā¦
The Deaver retractor is a single piece of flat metal with rounded edges; the handle is straight, then curves inward and then up to form a semicircle that is tapered and rounded at the end; the other end of the handle becomes a blade that curves outward and then in to form a semicircle with a rounded tip; overall, the object looks like a question mark.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
Maker
Sklar
Dates
1970
1980
circa 1970-1980
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
"SKLAR STAINLESS" stamped into metal on inner side of handle; "DOR Child" engraved on inner side of handle.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-4
Dimension Notes
Length 21.0 cm x Width 8.0 cm x Depth 2.5 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows no corrosion or staining.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Surgical Instruments Suction and Pressure Apparatus," by J. Sklar Mfg. Co., Inc, 1967, p. 68 (item #175-606)
Research Facts
Used for retracting tissue and organs during pediatric surgery.