Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Urology
Accession Number
997034053 a-c
Description
Pentax flexible cystoscope consists of (a) a handpiece and (b) a copper cap; the handpiece is a solid, cylindrical, black metal four-sided piece with a circular dome at the proximal end with a silver-coloured head, narrow at the insert, and widening in step-like stages; midsection houses a wheel-l…
Pentax flexible cystoscope consists of (a) a handpiece and (b) a copper cap; the handpiece is a solid, cylindrical, black metal four-sided piece with a circular dome at the proximal end with a silver-coloured head, narrow at the insert, and widening in step-like stages; midsection houses a wheel-like hub that rotates right and left and is used for focusing the lens; beyond this hub is a flat collar with two rivets; inside this collar is an eyepiece consisting of three circles ending with a glass centre; circular dome, base, hollow silver tube, wide collar with an inner hollow tube; lower insert 3.7 cm slightly angled port with a luer-lok end; attached to the side of the tube and riveted to centre of dome is a flat "L"-shaped lever 0.7 cm in width, free movement backwards and forwards, with a black grooved thumb piece at the end; movement of this lever enables the operator to explore all areas of the bladder; stamped on the flat surface of the lever is "D" and "U" for "down" and "up"; 2 cm beyond the handpiece, there is a port inserted at a 90° angle into the left side of the metal area; the base is metal and is inserted in the centre is a silver metal attachment with a luer-lok end; attached to the right side of the dome is a cone-shaped 5.5 cm rubber sleeve with a silver ring at the end of the dome; inserted through this sleeve is a black cord that ends with another cone-shaped sleeve inserted into a solid step-like base with a cylindrical silver piece jutting out from the centre; this piece plugs into a power source, which supplies the light for the scope; the tip houses a mirror with a pinhole in the centre; the copper cap (b) fits over a pin on the lower surface of the base; at the top of this cap is a metal rivet and hole through the midsection with a ring going through it; the ring attaches to a chain, which then attaches to a white plastic card; this is the "ETO" cap; this cap has to be in place when the cystoscope is sterilized by gas, otherwise the fibres and the balloon a the operative end will disintegrate; proximal to the handpiece is a solid, tubular metal piece tapering to a sleeve-like pylon with a flexible cord insert; there is a wide, shiny black band 8.5 cm from the end of this cord.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - cystoscope - Size: Length 28.0 cm x Width 9.3 cm x Depth 4.75 cm
b - cap - Size: Length 14.2 cm x Width 5.3 cm x Depth 2.5 cm
c - cord - Size: Length 186.0 cm x Width 4.0 cm x Depth 2.5 cm
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
(a) Handpiece: "PENTAX FCY - 15P"; lever on dome stamped, "[upward-pointing triangle] D // [downward-pointing triangle] U"; distal end top has an oval-shaped indentation with scroll "A 81057 // JAPAN"; (b) the card attached to the cap reads, "ETO CAP (OF - G4) // ETO gas sterilization and AERation // Important: See OPERAting MANual for complete instructions. // PENTAX JAPAN"; back of card has Japanese printing
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E7-10
Condition Remarks
No corrosion; no cracks visible in the plastic; parts move freely.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Claire Kelly, OR nurse
Research Facts
Used for diagnostic purposes, and as an operating instrument to dissect bladderwall tumours, bladder stones, and many related bladder problems. Port "A": special solutions are used during surgery and this tube acts as the inflow/outflow system; Port "B": used for the introduction of flexible instruments for use during bladder procedures; there is a balloon that is blown up to test it for leaks and to anchor the tip in the bladder; if this balloon is damaged in any way, the instrument cannot be used; beyond this balloon is a silver ring that houses the tip; there are three tiny glass mirrors at 11, 12, and 1 o'clock, and at 6 o'clock there is a circular opening through which instrumentation is passed from the mechanisms on the handpiece.