Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Orthopedic
Prosthetics
Classification
Orthopedics
Prosthetics
Accession Number
000003266
Description
Moore type hip prosthesis, which consists of a cobalt chromium hip prosthesis in a sealed plastic bag; the prosthesis consists of a steel spherical head and a triangular metal arm, with two fenestrations at its wide end, extending from the bottom of the sphere; the top half of the sphere is reflec…
Moore type hip prosthesis, which consists of a cobalt chromium hip prosthesis in a sealed plastic bag; the prosthesis consists of a steel spherical head and a triangular metal arm, with two fenestrations at its wide end, extending from the bottom of the sphere; the top half of the sphere is reflective, while the other surfaces are dull in appearance; there is a round hole running through the corner of the triangular arm where it is joined to the sphere; there is a spherical plastic covering on the head of the prosthesis; the narrow end of the arm ends with a rounded point; the prosthesis is sealed inside a clear plastic bag, along with a rectangular paper insert; the bag is closed with a folded piece of paper and a staple.
Based on printed information at bottom of the outside label.
Material
metal: silver
fabric: blue
plastic: clear
paper: white
Inscriptions
On one side of the stapled folded paper sealing the plastic bag, blue printing reads: "VITALLIUM® // SURGICAL APPLIANCES // [logo]® // THE SYMBOL OF FINEST SURGICAL QUALITY // HOWMET [with a line design around the word resembling an elongated "H"] HOWMET CORPORATION // MEDICAL DIVISION // MADE IN U.S.A."; on the reverse side, blue printing reads, "VITALLIUM® // SURGICAL APPLIANCES // HIP PROSTHESIS // MOORE TYPE // Cat. No. 6939 // Head Diam. 1 5/8 [underlined ] Quan. 1 // Xray Inspected"; the "1 5/8" is handwritten in blue ballpoint pen; the inner surface of the paper reads, in blue printing, "You may rely on VITALLIUM® Surgical Appliances for high corrosion resistance // and maximum compatibility with human tissue. They are carefully manufactured // with the highest quality materials and workmanship, and are thoroughly in- // spected. // Since body dimensions limit the size of prosthesis use for [illeg.] // each VITALLIUM appliance is designed and [illeg.] // surgeon should select the type and [illeg.] // the individual case. // [illeg.] . The stem should not be bent or contoured. // . The prosthesis should be protected from scratching or damage — it // should not be hammered upon, directly. // . All internal appliances are expendable and never should be re-used. Any // metal appliance, once used, even though it appears satisfactory, may in // fact be damaged from previous use. // IMPORTANT [underlined] // For the personal attention of the operating surgeon // Printed 12-65"; the inner insert reads, in blue printing, "SUGGESTIONS FOR USE OF // ORTHOPEDIC APPLIANCES WITHIN THE BODY // The use of metallic surgical implants has given the surgeon a // means of supportive bone fixation and generally helps in the // management of fracture and reconstructive surgery. VITALLIUM® // implants are intended as aids to normal healing and only in the // case of appliances such as hip and knee prosthesis are they // intended to replace normal body structures. // 1. The correct selection of [illeg.] is extremely important. [all underlined] // The potential for success in fracture fixation and bone re- // placement is increased by the proper selection of size, shape // and design of the implant. Since body dimensions limit the // size of appliances used for internal application, each VITAL- // LIUM appliance was designed and manufactured with this // in mind. This appliance was manufactured in accordance with // the originator's specifications and meets the requirements // for which it was designed and intended. // Fixation appliances [underlined] are not intended to withstand the stresses // of weight-bearing or excessive muscular activity, especially // in the case of delayed union or in the presence of an un-united // fracture. // In the case of bone replacement appliances [underlined from "bone"], selection of the // proper type and size is important. In addition, care must be // given to provide firm seating and adequate bone support for // best results. Prosthesis should be restricted to limited func- // tional stress. // 2. The correct handling of the appliance is extremely important. [underlined] // Contouring of metal appliances is to be avoided whenever // possible. If it is necessary to contour an appliance, it should // not be bent sharply or reverse bent. Care should be taken not // to nick or scratch the surface since such surface irregularities // can serve as points of stress concentration which could pos- // sibly lead to failure. // 3. No metallic surgical implant should be re-used [all underlined]. Any metal // implant once used should be discarded. Even though it appears // undamaged, it may in fact be damaged from previous use. // 4. Postoperative care is important [all underlined]. The patient should be in- // structed carefully in the limitations of his metallic implant // and should be cautioned regarding premature weight bearing // and body stresses on the appliance prior to secure bone heal- // ing. It is recommended that such instructions be supplied in // written form. // HOWMET // CORPORATION [these two words sitting on a drawn-out horizontal "H"] // AUSTENAL MEDICAL DIVISION // Printed 12-65"; in addition, "1 5/8 VITALLIUM" is stamped into the metal of the side of the trangular arm, and "II8849" is etched into the metal at the base of the head; "AUSTENAL AUTOCLAVABLE 1 5/8 NOT IMPLANTABLE" appears in raised plastic lettering.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-4
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 18.2 cm x Width 7.0 cm x Depth 4.1 cm
Condition Remarks
The paper insert and label were yellowing and the corners of the outer label were creased; the metal components showed no signs of corrosion, and were unused; the plastic bag was slightly torn near the corner of the arm with the hole running through it; there were approximately 21 white marks on the plastic head covering.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Other
Reference Comments
"Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," the J.F. Hartz Co., 1960, p. 98 (similar to item #1-6939-V); also see 000.003.270