University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Respirology
Accession Number
1972.2.1 a-g
Description
Pneumothorax apparatus (b) comes in a black leather-covered wooden case (a) with a black leather handle on top; also included are (c) a plastic tube with calibrations, a small glass tube (d), rubber tubing (e,f) and (g) a small black rubber tube with a spring (broken off from something else).
Pneumothorax apparatus (b) comes in a black leather-covered wooden case (a) with a black leather handle on top; also included are (c) a plastic tube with calibrations, a small glass tube (d), rubber tubing (e,f) and (g) a small black rubber tube with a spring (broken off from something else).
Number Of Parts
6
Part Names
a - case - Size: Length 16.0 cm x Width 16.0 cm x Depth 40.5 cm
b - pneumothorax apparatus - Size: Length 31.5 cm x Diam. 14.5 cm
c - plastic tube - Size: Length 31.5 cm x Diam.7.0 cm
d - glass tube - Size: Length 6.2 cm x Diam. 0.7 cm
e - rubber tubing - Size: Length 30.3 cm
f - rubber tubing - Size: Length 33.0 cm
g - small rubber tube with spring
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. A.W. Capon of Toronto; originally belonged to Dr. Tom Heaton; given to Dr. Capon by his widow, Mrs. Helen Heaton, after his death.
Sticker on case says, "THE J.F. HARTZ CO. LIMITED // SICK ROOM SUPPLIES // MONTREAL TORONTO HALIFAX"; on the plastic base of (b), "GEO. P. PILLING & SON CO. // PHILA // CAUTION CLEAN BOTH TUBES ONLY WITH COLD SOLUTION // 1% LYSOL OR EQUIVALENT"; yellow plastic scale calibrated: "-20 ā ZERO ā +20"; inscribed with "Dr. Norman Bethune's // Pneumo Apparatus // Made by // Geo. P. Pilling & Son Co. // Philadelphia, U.S.A."; red rubber tubing has "GILCO 18. SāP JAPAN"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-H1-1
Condition Remarks
#2: rubber - requires special treatment.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Photo
Reference Comments
"Artificial Pneumothorax in Pulmonary Tuberculosis," by R.G. Heaton, Toronto: Macmillan Co. of Canada, 1947
Research Facts
Dr. Heaton was the author of a book on pneumothorax.