Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Collection
Category
Pediatrics
Home Health Care
Classification
Pediatrics
Paediatrics
Home Health Care
Accession Number
995002106
Description
Breast pump, which consists of a clear glass main section with a red rubber bulb attached to one end; the main section is cylindrical and hollow with one end that flares outward, trumpet-like, with rounded outer edges; the other end tapers inwards and has a small round opening; this end is covered …
Breast pump, which consists of a clear glass main section with a red rubber bulb attached to one end; the main section is cylindrical and hollow with one end that flares outward, trumpet-like, with rounded outer edges; the other end tapers inwards and has a small round opening; this end is covered with a hollow spherical closed rubber bulb; the middle section of the glass part has a semicircular area that comes out at the bottom and provides a collection reservoir for pumped milk.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by the Kingston General Hospital Nursing Alumnae
Material
rubber: red
glass: clear
Inscriptions
None
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D7-9
Length
13.3 cm
Diameter
6.2 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 13.3 cm. x Diameter 6.2 cm.
Condition Remarks
The glass is complete with no damage (chips, cracks or staining); the rubber bulb is complete, but losing flexibility; #2: rubber requires special treatment.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," by the J.F. Hartz Co., Ltd., 1960, p. 85 (item 5H-135)