Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
General Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
997034180
Description
The retractor is a single piece of flat metal with rounded edges; the handle is straight and then curves outward to a semicircle at the end that is tapered and rounded; the other end of the handle flares out and becomes a blade; the blade curves outward and then in to form a semicircle with the rou…
The retractor is a single piece of flat metal with rounded edges; the handle is straight and then curves outward to a semicircle at the end that is tapered and rounded; the other end of the handle flares out and becomes a blade; the blade curves outward and then in to form a semicircle with the rounded tip; overall the object looks like a question mark.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
"OR" engraved on the instrument; "THE J. F. HARTZ CO. MADE IN GERMANY STAINLESS" is stamped into the metal; the Jetter and Scheerer logo of a snake twisted around a caduceus rod with a crown above it is stamped into the metal.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-4
Dimension Notes
Length 31.5 cm x Width 10.5 cm x Depth 5.0 cm
Condition Remarks
There is no staining, no corrosion.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Weck Surgical Instruments and Products," by Pilling Weck, 1992, p. A-84 (similar to item #482120-50.8 mm)
Research Facts
This instrument was used for retracting tissue and organs during surgery