Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Neurosurgery
Accession Number
997034118 a-c
Description
(a) solid rectangular base with two flat metal strips on top held down with rounded screws at one end; the tops of the strips both have raised clip holders that are notched at regular intervals; (b,c) each clip holder has a cover that is a hollow triangular shape; there are several clips (not numbeā¦
(a) solid rectangular base with two flat metal strips on top held down with rounded screws at one end; the tops of the strips both have raised clip holders that are notched at regular intervals; (b,c) each clip holder has a cover that is a hollow triangular shape; there are several clips (not numbered) in the holders.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - base - Size: Length 17.5 cm x Width 5.0 cm x Depth 2.7 cm
b - clip cover - Size: Length 16.0 cm x Width 1.2 cm x Depth 1.0 cm
c - clip cover - Size: Length 16.0 cm x Width 1.1 cm x Depth 0.8 cm
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
"J F HARTZ & CO. LTD M P" stamped into the metal on the top of the holder.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-3
Condition Remarks
There is corrosion and staining on the clip covers; the screws at the end are frozen; the metal shows wear; clip covers move poorly; handles on clip covers are missing; #2: no change.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," by the J.F. Hartz Co. Ltd, 1960, p. 327 (item #1H-868-1)
Research Facts
This magazine holds Cushing McKenzie clips, which are used for clipping small blood vessels during brain surgery.
Exhibit History
On display at the Goethe Institut, Toronto, October 18, 2002-March 2003