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laparotomy sponge ring
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Dates
1920
circa 1920
Collection
Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
General Treatment
Accession Number
997034241
Description
A closed metal ring.
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Accession Number
997034241
Collection
Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
General Treatment
MeSH Heading
Surgical Equipment
Laparotomy -- instrumentation
Description
A closed metal ring.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital O.R.
Dates
1920
circa 1920
Date Remarks
Stainless steel used for surgical instruments from 1920 onwards
Material
metal: silver
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-3
Dimension Notes
Depth 0.3 cm x Diam. 5.3 cm
Condition Remarks
There is a dark spot of soldering on the ring.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"Weck Surgical Instruments and Products," by Pilling Weck, 1992, p. A-34 (similar to item 454210) (see attached photocopy); CD #8
Research Facts
This ring is threaded on a laparotomy sponge tape and left on top of the drapes while the sponge is being used or packed in an open cavity.
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