Diagnostic set composed of bronchoscopic, endoscopic and sigmoidoscopic instruments in a wooden case; the wooden case (a) is rectangular with a lid hinged onto the base with two hinges at the back and a lock at the front; the inside of the lid has pieces of wood with metal clasps attached so as to …
Diagnostic set composed of bronchoscopic, endoscopic and sigmoidoscopic instruments in a wooden case; the wooden case (a) is rectangular with a lid hinged onto the base with two hinges at the back and a lock at the front; the inside of the lid has pieces of wood with metal clasps attached so as to hold instruments securely in place; the inside bottom of the case also has attached pieces of wood with metal clasps designed to hold instruments securely in place; a rectangular wooden tray (b) fits on top of the lower level of instruments and houses four instruments; the front section of the bottom of the case is segmented off with a wooden panel and also houses instruments; the centre of the front section is segmented off to form a small box that has a wooden lid with a small ivory knob (c); the section to right of the centre has a small rectangular tray (d) that holds instruments; this tray sits over a bottom section also designed to store instruments; both trays have small metal handles at their left and right sides that pull up for use; the front edge of the case has two small ivory pieces set into the wood; manufacturing information has been carved into these ivory pieces; the top of the case holds seven metal instruments (e-k); one piece is a metal handle for universal grasping and cutting tips; this handle (e) has two long handles joined into a V-shape with a hinge; the top of the right handle has a flat, rounded bar attached, which anchors the user's thumb when moving the handle; there are two flat tension bars that join together between the handles and push them back apart after they have been squeezed together; beyond the hinge is a cylindrical section with an open tip and a flat oval threaded key below that; this is designed so that a tip can be put into the cylindrical section, then held in place when the key is tightened; one of the tips is (f) laryngeal forceps; these forceps consist of joined halves that form a long cylindrical piece with a threaded end and a tip with hinged opposable jaws; the jaws are rounded slightly outwards and have two and one sharp teeth at their tips that interlock when closed; the inner edges of the tips are serrated with a groove in the centre; the laryngeal forcep tip (f) was screwed into the handle (e); the jaws of the laryngeal forceps will open and close when the handle is opened and closed; there is another laryngeal forcep tip (g) which is very similar to (f), but is longer; this forcep can also be screwed into the handle; a third laryngeal forcep tip (h) is also similar to (f), but shorter in length; all three tips of the forceps (f-h) have the same 2/1 interlocking teeth and inner edges, and all three fit into the handle; the top of the case also holds (i) a pair of shears; these shears have handles made of two long halves with rounded ends joined into a V-shape with a hinge at the other end; there are two flat tension bars that join together between the handles and push them back apart after they have been squeezed together; beyond the hinge at the top, the right handle tapers to form a long, cylindrical two-piece shaft that has cutting blades at their tips; the tips flare outwards and flatten into blades with rounded ends; the top blade has a sharp, straight cutting edge while the bottom blade is serrated; both blades have flat inner edges; when the handles open and close, the top blade raises and lowers while the bottom blade stays fixed; the top of the case holds two bronchoscopic sponge holders (j,k); both consist of a solid, narrow cylindrical bar that splits in half at the tip end; the two halves curve outwards, then back inwards to join together with the bar and allows the teeth to open and close; the other end of the bar has a threaded end; for (j) the end is threaded, and for (k) the end is cylindrical, hollow and of a larger diameter than the bar; the inside of this piece is threaded; the upper tray (b) in the bottom of the box has four sigmoidoscopes with obturators (l-s); the sigmoidoscopes l, n, p and r all consist of a length of hollow cylindrical metal with open ends; the tip end tapers outwards slightly, then back in and has a wide, round, open end; the other end has a rounded lip and collar and an open, round end; the obturators m, o, q and s fit into the sigmoidoscopes in pairs (l,m), (n,o), (p,q) and (r,s) with the diameters getting successively slightly larger; the collars on the sigmoidoscopes are all the same size, while the main length varies slightly in diameter; the obturators all consist of a length of hollow cylindrical metal with closed ends; the tip end is closed and rounded to a blunt tip; the other end is closed and has a cap that has a rounded lip and curves outwards; there is an open loop handle attached to the outer centre of the cap; the caps on the obturators are all the same size, while the main length varies slightly in diameter; all of the sigmoidoscopes have an incremented scale stamped into the metal on the outer side; the bottom of the box houses seven instruments; these include a light source (t) with bulb cover (u); the light source has a cylindrical metal main section that has a flat, closed bakelite bottom with two short cylindrical solid metal prongs coming out of it; the top end has an attached light bulb, made of metal and glass, in a rounded shape; there is a hinged attachment that fits above the top; this piece is made of metal and is semicylindrical with an open front, a closed, rounded back and a closed, flat top; the inside of the top has an attached mirror that can be adjusted with a screw attachment above it that moves it up or down; the back of the hinged attachment has a raised short hollow cylindrical piece that allows the user to look through; there is a round on/off switch on the main body of the light source at the back; the front of the main body has an attachment at the top, which consists of a short length of cylindrical metal attached at a 90° angle, and another short length of hollow, square metal attached to this, also at a 90° angle, and going upwards; the upright section is designed to hold extension bronchoscopes (v-aa) and has a screw attachment near the top that can be screwed in to hold the bronchoscopes securely when in plaqce; the light bulb in the light source is protected by a bulb cover (u); this consists of a cylindrical, hollow metal piece with a round open bottom and a top that has an attached piece of clear glass that is rounded upwards; the bulb cover fits over and protects the light bulb and is held in place by a small pivot on the base of the bulb that fits into a section cut into the side of the cover; there are three extension bronchoscopes (v-aa) housed in the bottom of the box; all three bronchoscopes consist of two parts: a bronchoscope and an obturator; the bronchoscopes all consist of a length of hollow cylindrical tubing with an open, bevelled tip with rounded edges, and a round, open end that has a collar at the outer 2.5 cm; attached to the bottom of the collar is a square, solid metal piece that fits into the light source; the end with the collar also has a metal lever at the right side; the outer edge of the tube has a scale stamped into the metal; the obturators all consist of a length of hollow cylindrical tubing that has a round, open end and an open bevelled tip; at one side of the tip there is a flat, flexible blade attached; the blade is thin and flat and curves outwards to form a semicircle with a solid metal ball at its tip; the upper edge of the blade is serrated and sharp; the obturator and blades fit inside their bronchoscopes in pairs: (v,w), (x,y), and (z,aa); the bottom of the case also contains (bb) an unidentified single piece of hollow metal formed into a funnel shape with a wide circular opening at one end and a smaller circular opening at the other end; the walls are thin; the bottom of the case also contains a lens (cc); this is a cylindrical hollow piece with a round opening at one end and a round collar and smaller opening at the other end; the inside of this lens is filled with a piece of clear glass; the glass magnifies what you look at when looked through the end with the collar; the bottom of the case also contains an infant bronchoscope (dd) with light carrier (ee); the infant bronchoscope consists of a length of hollow cylindrical metal tubing with a round, open, slightly bevelled tip and an open end that has a flat, round metal piece attached perpendicularly; the end also has a short, hollow cylindrical drainage tube with a bulbous, open end attached at the bottom, near the end; the top of the infant bronchoscope has small, hollow cylindrical tubing running the length of the top of the main tube; the bottom of this smaller tube opens into the main tube; the small tube houses the light carrier (cc); the carrier consists of a length of cylindrical metal with a small, blunt pointed light bulb at the tip; the end of the light carrier bends upwards at a 90° angle to form a handle of larger diameter; a round pivot on the handle fits into a hole on the flat, round metal piece of the infant bronchoscope; the left side of the segmented front section of the box bottom houses two electric cords (ff,gg); these cords both attach to the light source and both consist of two long covered strands of wire twisted together with a rounded plug at one end; at the other end, the wires are untwisted for the last 30 cm and each has a cylindrical metal prong attached at its end; electric cord (ff) has a badly deteriorating (rubber?) coating on the wires and the plug is made of rounded bakelite and metal; electric cord (gg) is covered with woven thread and the plug is cylindrical and made of metal; the central front section of the box bottom is segmented off to form a small box that has a wooden lid (c); this section contains 13 light bulbs (three of which are wrapped in tissue paper) (hh-tt); all of the bulbs consist of a hollow, clear glass dome at the top, which is attached to a cylindrical metal base that tapers to a round, threaded end; all of the metal bases except that of (hh) are made of silver coloured metal; three of the light bulbs (rr-tt) are wrapped in small pieces of beige-coloured tissue paper (not numbered); the front right segmented section of the box bottom has a small rectangular tray (d) on top and more storage space below that; the tray has a slotted wooden inner tray set into the bottom centre and contains two items: an Unger blood transfusion needle (uu,vv) and a lens (ww); the blood transfusion needle consists of two parts: an outer cannula (uu) and an inner cannula (vv); the outer cannula has a length of narrow, hollow metal tubing with a sharp, bevelled tip; the other end of the outer cannula flares out to form a cylindrical end with an open, round hole and flattened finger grips on the sides; there is a flat crescent-shaped piece of metal attached perpendicularly to the cannula, near the end; the inner cannula has a length of thin hollow metal tubing with a sharp bevelled tip; the other end has a rounded knob with a small opening in the centre; the inner cannula fits into the outer cannula; a thin wire (not numbered) fits inside the inner cannula; the lens (ww) is made of a short section of hollow cylindrical metal with an inner lining of bakelite (?); the centre of the lens is hollow; one outer edge is flared outwards slightly to form a lip that has gripping grooves on its outer edges; there is a small pivot piece on the outer edge of the lens, at the centre; the front right segmented section of the box bottom houses seven spinal needles in a cardboard box (not numbered); the needles (xx, zz, bbb, ddd, fff, hhh, jjj) with inner stylets (yy, aaa, ccc, eee, ggg , iii, kkk) fit together in sequential pairs; the needles all consist of a length of hollow, cylindrical metal with an open, sharp bevelled tip; the other end of the needle has an attached base of heavy metal that has a hollow centre; the base is flat at its outer edge with a round opening at its centre, then it tapers in then out to create finger rests; the base tapers to join the needle; all of the stylets fit into the needles; they consist of a length of solid metal wire with a sharp, bevelled tip; the other end of the stylet has a solid, rounded piece of metal that allows the user to push it into the needle; a rounded pivot sticks out from the inside edge of the stylet end and fits into a hole in the outer edge of the needle base; this allows the two pieces to fit securely together.
Number Of Parts
63
Part Names
a - wooden case (closed) - Size: Length 56.3 cm x Width 26.7 cm x Depth 11.7 cm
b - instrument tray - Size: Length 43.1 cm x Width 16.0 cm x Depth 3.6 cm
c - box lid - Size: Length 6.9 cm x Width 7.1 cm. x Depth 1.6 cm
d - small instrument tray - Size: Length 18.0 cm x Width 7.0 cm x Depth 4.0 cm
e - handle - Size: Length 16.8 cm x Width 10.9 cm x Depth 1.1 cm
f - laryngeal forceps - Size: Length 32.5 cm x Width 0.7 cm x Depth 0.6 cm
g - laryngeal forceps - Size: Length 52.9 cm x Width 0.7 cm x Depth 0.6 cm
h - laryngeal forceps - Size: Length 27.6 cm x Width 0.8 cm x Depth 0.6 cm
i - shears - Size: Length 40.8 cm x Width 12.5 cm x Depth 1.3 cm
j - bronchoscopic sponge holder - Size: Length 26.4 cm x Width 1.1 cm x Depth 0.4 cm
k - bronchoscopic sponge holder - Size: Length 27.3 cm x Width 1.2 cm x Depth 0.4 cm
l - sigmoidoscope - Size: Length 33.2 cm x Diam. 3.0 cm
m - obturator - Size: Length 40.4 cm x Diam. 2.7 cm
n - sigmoidoscope - Size: Length 33.0 cm x Diam. 3.0 cm
o - obturator - Size: Length 40.5 cm x Diam. 2.7 cm
p - sigmoidoscope - Size: Length 32.9 cm x Diam. 3.0 cm
q - obturator - Size: Length 40.0 cm x Diam. 2.7 cm
r - sigmoidoscope - Size: Length 33.2 cm x Diam. 3.0 cm
s - obturator - Size: Length 40.8 cm x Diam. 2.7 cm
t - light source - Size: Length 22.1 cm x Width 10.1 cm x Depth 4.0 cm
u - light bulb cover - Size: Length 4.0 cm x Width 2.7 cm x Depth 2.3 cm
v - bronchoscope - Size: Length 14.4 cm x Width 5.5 cm x Depth 2.1 cm
w - obturator - Size: Length 23.0 cm x Width 7.9 cm x Depth 0.7 cm
x - bronchoscope - Size: Length 22.7 cm x Width 5.6 cm x Depth 2.1 cm
y - obturator - Size: Length 34.5 cm x Width 11.1 cm x Depth 1.2 cm
z - bronchoscope - Size: Length 23.0 cm x Width 5.4 cm x Depth 2.2 cm
aa - obturator - Size: Length 37.5 cm x Width 10.7 cm x Depth 1.2 cm
bb - unidentified piece - Size: Length 3.3 cm x Diam. 3.0 cm
cc - lens - Size: Length 5.3 cm x Diam. 2.3 cm
dd - infant bronchoscope - Size: Length 13.8 cm x Width 0.8 cm x Depth 4.2 cm
ee - light carrier - Size: Length 13.8 cm x Width 0.5 cm x Depth 3.4 cm
ff - electric cord - Size: Length 192.5 cm x Width 2.0 cm x Depth 1.5 cm
gg - electric cord - Size: Length 174.5 cm x Diam. 0.9 cm
hh-tt - light bulb - Size: Length 3.4 cm x Diam. 1.7 cm
uu - blood transfusion needle, outer cannula - Size: Length 6.5 cm x Width 2.3 cm x Depth 2.1 cm
vv - blood transfusion needle, inner cannula - Size: Length 7.3 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
ww - lens - Size: Length 1.8 cm x Diam. 3.1 cm
xx - needle - Size: Length 10.5 cm x Width 1.5 cm x Depth 1.0 cm
yy - stylet - Size: Length 11.2 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
zz - needle - Size: Length 11.8 cm x Width 1.6 cm x Depth 1.0 cm
aaa - stylet - Size: Length 12.5 cm x Diam. 1.1 cm
bbb - needle - Size: Length 10.5 cm x Width 1.5 cm x Depth 1.0 cm
ccc - stylet - Size: Length 11.2 cm x Diam. 1.1 cm
ddd - needle - Size: Length 11.6 cm x Width 1.6 cm x Depth 0.9 cm
eee - stylet - Size: Length 12.4 cm x Diam. 1.1 cm
fff - needle - Size: Length 10.5 cm x Width 1.5 cm x Depth 1.0 cm
ggg - stylet - Size: Length 11.1 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
hhh- needle - Size: Length 11.6 cm x Width 1.6 cm x Depth 0.9 cm
iii - stylet - Size: Length 12.3 cm x Diam. 1.1 cm
jjj- needle - Size: Length 11.6 cm x Width 1.6 cm x Depth 0.9 cm
kkk - stylet - Size: Length 12.4 cm x Diam. 1.1 cm
Provenance
Probably originally owned and used by Dr. L. J. Austin; collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection.
Dates
1915
1920
circa 1915-1920
Date Remarks
Based on patent dates (latest is 1909) and year Unger pioneered his blood transfusion technique (1915); instruments produced after 1920 are generally stainless steel
Material
wood: brown
metal: black; brown; grey
glass: clear
bone: cream
plastic: black
fabric: purple
paper: cream
Inscriptions
(a) The inside front edge of the box bottom has two pieces of ivory set into the wood which read, "ALLEN & HANBURYS LTD ["LTD" underlined and superscripted]" and "LONDON"; the lock hardware at the inside front edge of the box bottom is stamped, "SECURE // LEVER"; (e) the handles on the universal handle are stamped, "ALLEN & HANBURYS LTD ["LTD" underlined and superscripted]" and "LONDON"; (i) the handles of the shears are stamped, "ALLEN & HANBURYS" and "LONDON"; (k) the outer side of the sponge holder is stamped "ALLEN & HANBURYS LTD ["LTD" underlined and superscripted] LONDON" near the end; (l,n,p,r) the outside edges of these sigmoidoscopes have an incremented scale and the numbers "5 // 10 // 15 // 20 // 25" stamped into the metal; (m,o,q,s) the handle bases of the obturators are all stamped with the words "ALLEN & HANBURYS // LONDON"; there are also numbers: (m) "1"; (o) "2"; (q) "3"; and (s) "4"; (t) the light source is stamped with the words "REGD ["D" underlined and superscripted] No ["o" underlined and superscripted] // 537210 // 15/2/09"; "7"; "ON // OFF" and "ALLEN & HANBURYS // LONDON"; (v) bronchoscope handle is stamped, "ALLEN & HANBURYS // LONDON" and "04"; (w) obturator has the numbers "17 // 19 // 21 // 23" stamped into one side of the flexible blade; (x) bronchoscope handle is stamped, "ALLEN & HANBURYS // LONDON" and "22"; the hollow cylindrical tube of the bronchoscope has an incremented scale stamped into its outer edge and the numbers "10 // 15 // 20"; (y) obturator has the numbers, "30 // 32 // 34 // 36 // 38 // 40" stamped into one side of the flexible blade; (z) bronchoscope handle is stamped, "ALLEN & HANBURYS // LONDON"; the hollow cylindrical tube of the bronchoscope has an incremented scale stamped into its outer edge and the numbers "10 // 15 // 20"; (aa) obturator has the numbers, "30 // 32 // 34 // 36 // 38 // 40" stamped into one side of the flexible blade; (cc) side stamped with "ALLEN & HANBURYS LTD."; (dd) the infant bronchoscope has the words, "E.S.I. CO. ROCH. N.Y." and "PAT'D // OCT. 31. 1899" stamped into the base; (ee) the back of the light carrier has the number "4" stamped into it; (gg) the plug on the electric cord has the words, "E.S.I. CO. ROCH. N.Y." and "PAT. AUG. 10. 09" stamped into it; (ii-tt) light bulbs have "4058 (j)" and "4" stamped on their bases; (uu) the outer cannula of the blood transfusion needle has the number "198" stamped into the crescent-shaped piece of metal, and "B-D NICKELOID" stamped into the base; (vv) the inner cannula has "R" // 198" stamped into the outer edge of the base; (xx) spinal needle base is stamped "YALE" on one side and "B-D" on the other; (zz) spinal needle base has "18G // 9" stamped into one side; (aaa) stylet has "9" stamped into outer edge of the base; (bbb) spinal needle base is stamped, "YALE" on one sie and "B-D" on the other; (ddd) spinal needle base has "3" stamped on one side and "RANFAC" in the tapered middle; (eee) stylet has "3" stamped into outer edge of base; (fff) spinal needle base is stamped, "YALE" on one side and "B-D" on the other; (hhh) spinal needle base is stamped "2" on one side and "RANFAC" in the tapered middle; (iii) stylet has "2" stamped into outer edge of base; (jjj) spinal needle base is stamped "18 // 3" on one side and "RANFAC" in the tapered middle; (kkk) stylet has "4" stamped into outer edge of base.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E8-7
Condition Remarks
#1: The whole set shows shows wear; the wooden case is missing front outside lock hardware; wood shows two large cracks in the lid and one large crack in the bottom; trays are in good shape; all instruments show wear; specific damage includes: a small area of corrosion on shaft of (f) the laryngeal forceps, near tips; (g) shows a fair amount of corrosion along the whole length of the forceps; (h) shows some corrosion at shaft near tip and at end of forceps; (i) shears show small patches of minor corrosion; (j) one side of tip end of sponge holder broken, but no corrosion; (k) shaft of sponge holder slightly bent; (l-s) some plating wear; no corrosion on sigmoidoscopes; (t,u) show wear, but no corrosion is visible on light source or light bulb cover; (v-aa) bronchoscopes and obturators show wear and minor corrosion--especially at flexible blades; moving parts move freely; blades still flexible; (bb) minor wear only, no corrosion; (cc) loss of paint coating, no corrosion; (dd-ee) minor wear only, no corrosion; (ff) in poor condition; rubber coating of electric cord is brittle and unstable with significant loss; bakelite base is in good condition; (gg) no corrosion of metal parts; wire flexible and thread covering is complete with only minor wear visible; (hh-tt) all light bulbs appear not to have been used; brass bases show minor oxidation, but no corrosion is visible; (uu-vv) blood transfusion needle shows minor wear only; no corrosion; (ww) lens shows wear, no corrosion visible; (xx-kkk) spinal needles show minor wear only; no corrosion is visible; #2: metal instruments worn and tarnished; plastic cord is falling apart; wooden box is cracked and stained; #3: much of the exposed metal on the instruments, especially on bronchoscopes and sigmoidoscopes, has a dull grey cast where the plating is either corroded or stained
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
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Person
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Reference Comments
Previous number #434; Claire Kelly, retired Kingston General Hospital Operating Room nurse;
Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "Antique Medical Instruments," by Elisabeth Bennion, 1979, p. 305
"Instruments and Equipment for Surgeons and Hospitals," by the George P. Pilling & Son Co., 1932, pp. 94 (C/15547 Fig. 145), 98 (J1870-72), 219 (P15045), and 252 (P17216);
"Illustrated Catalog of a Complete Line of Standard Surgical Instruments," by Codman & Shurtleff Inc., 1920, pp. 232 (7860-62) and 306 (9619)
"Catalogue of Surgical Instruments and Appliances," by Down Bros. Ltd, 1906, p. 377 (1657)
"Surgical Instruments," by the Kny-Scheerer Co., 1915, p. 3278 (C/-15421 to C/-15427)
"Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," by the J.F. Hartz Co. Ltd., 1960, pp. 292 (6-461 LNR-BD) and 293 (6-487 LNR-BD)
card came with instrument set (not catalogued); Keynes, Geoffrey. Blood Transfusion. London: HENRY FROWDE and HODDER & STOUGHTON, 1922. pp. 112-14;