Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Patient Care
Accession Number
000003113
Description
Clavicle straps consist of two canvas strips, each 3.5 cm wide, and 58 cm long; each strap is loose at one end and sewn to a central, short canvas strip at the other; 23 cm from the loose ends of each strap, a 35.5 cm-long piece of rectangular padding is sewn to each canvas strip; at the triangular…
Clavicle straps consist of two canvas strips, each 3.5 cm wide, and 58 cm long; each strap is loose at one end and sewn to a central, short canvas strip at the other; 23 cm from the loose ends of each strap, a 35.5 cm-long piece of rectangular padding is sewn to each canvas strip; at the triangular connection point between the canvas strips, three thin, fabric labels with blue printing are affixed; a single piece of canvas, 9 cm long, extends from the top of this connection point; another canvas strip 4.5 cm long is sewn across this end strip, securing two metal clips on either side; each clip is 4.5 cm long and consists of three triangular teeth, set on a rectangular bar, covered by a smooth, flat rectangular metal piece at the top, which is attached by a metal bracket on each side.
On the flat outside edge of both clips, "PATENTED" is stamped into the metal; on the large outside label is, "Z // zimmer // WARSAW, IN 46580 // MEDIUM" printed in blue; on the back of this outside label, "WASHING // INSTRUCTIONS // HAND WASH OR // MACHINE WASH – // DELICATE CYCLE – // LUKEWARM WITH MILD // DETERGENT. DO NOT // USE BLEACH. TUMBLE // DRY – LOW HEAT // REV. 1/79 // B" is printed in blue; on the front of the middle, large label, the blue printing reads, "U.S. PATENT NO. // 3,338,236 // CANADIAN PAT. // 796,988 // UNITED KINGDOM PAT. // 1,107,833 // PATENTS IN OTHER // COUNTRIES"; on the front of the smallest label, the blue printing reads, "2031"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-V1-4 Box 3
Dimension Notes
Length 120.0 cm x Width 6.0 cm x Depth 3.0 cm
Condition Remarks
This artifact is incomplete; the loose ends of each strap have been cut, leaving the ends moderately frayed; blue dye from the label has stained the fabric at the crosspoint where the two straps are joined, on the outer side; there are no stains, and the metal clips show no signs of corrosion or wear.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Person
Reference Comments
Connie Cox, retired RN from KPH; "Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," the J. F. Hartz Co., 1960, p. 120 (similar to item 6-1B-OEC)
Research Facts
Part of an "orthopedic clavicular cross splint" identified in 1960 catalogue; straps were once attached to an aluminum T-formed crosspiece to form an object similar to 997.037.102.