Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
General Treatment
Accession Number
000003219 a-b
Description
Asepto irrigating syringe, which consists of a hollow glass barrel (a) with a pointed catheter tip and a round, hollow red rubber squeeze bulb (b) at its top; the glass barrel has a small round opening at its pointed tip, and a larger round opening at its wider, lipped end; the rubber bulb is inser…
Asepto irrigating syringe, which consists of a hollow glass barrel (a) with a pointed catheter tip and a round, hollow red rubber squeeze bulb (b) at its top; the glass barrel has a small round opening at its pointed tip, and a larger round opening at its wider, lipped end; the rubber bulb is inserted into this end; a round opening is visible at the bottom end of the rubber bulb.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - syringe barrel - Size: Length 16.7 cm x Diam. 3.9 cm
b - rubber bulb - Size: Length 6.8 cm x Diam. 5.0 cm
On the side of the red rubber bulb, raised rubber letters read, "ASEPTO // TRADE MARK // 1 OZ // B-D" and at the top, "BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. // RUTHERFORD, N.J. // PAT. 2,086,925" inside a circle.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D5-14
Condition Remarks
The syringe showed minor signs of wear; there were no major scratches of breaks, and the rubber seemed stable; it was slightly dusty along its top rim, and there was a thin, white residue on the inner surface, possibly water spots; #2: rubber - may require special treatment.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," the J. F. Hartz Co., 1960, p. 177 (similar to item #6H-594-1)