Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Neurosurgery
Skull
Accession Number
997034226
Description
Saw handle, which is T-shaped; the top is a solid, cylindrical piece of metal with rounded ends; the shaft of the "T" is straight and cylindrical and tapers to become an acute hook with a rounded tip.
Saw handle, which is T-shaped; the top is a solid, cylindrical piece of metal with rounded ends; the shaft of the "T" is straight and cylindrical and tapers to become an acute hook with a rounded tip.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
Maker
Stille
Dates
1980
2000
circa 1980-2000
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
"N S O R KGH" engraved in metal; "STILLE" and a five-pointed star are stamped into the metal.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-15
Dimension Notes
Length 4.6 cm x Width 7.0 cm x Depth 0.6 cm
Condition Remarks
No staining, no corrosion; #2: no change
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Weck Surgical Instruments and Products," by Pilling Weck, 1992, p. G-52 (similar to item #572130)
Research Facts
Used for holding the Gigli saw to cut through the cranium.
Exhibit History
On display at the Goethe Institut, Toronto, October 18, 2002-March 2003