B-D Yale hypodermic syringe with a glass barrel, a glass plunger, and a metal Luer-lok tip; the two glass pieces are numbered to form an exact matching set.
B-D Yale hypodermic syringe with a glass barrel, a glass plunger, and a metal Luer-lok tip; the two glass pieces are numbered to form an exact matching set.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - barrel - Size: Length 11.5 cm x Diam. 1.4 cm
b - plunger - Size: Length 10.6 cm x Diam. 1.8 cm
Provenance
Owned and used by Dr. Burns of Napanee, Ont., a 1947 graduate of the Queen's University Medical Program; some items belonged to Dr. Stratton, who held the Napanee practice prior to Dr. Burns.
Printed on barrel face in brown ink: "B-D YALE // LUER-LOK // Becton, Dickinson & Co. // MADE IN U.S.A."; printed on barrel reverse are measurement numbers and lines in brown ink, including "2 // 4 // 6 // 8 // 10; at the top is a brown square with "O 4Ø49"; plunger has exact same square and text printed at the top.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D5-1
Condition Remarks
Barrel and plunger are stained with a brown residue from years of use.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"Hospital & Physicians Equipment and Supplies," by J.F. Hartz Co., 1960, p. 284 (similar to item #6-10YL) (see attached photocopy); CD #9
Research Facts
This type of syringe could be sterilized and reused.