A black, round plastic spool with dacrylene surgical suture wound around it.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned and used by Dr. Burns of Napanee, Ontario, 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.
Maker
The J. F. Hartz Co. Ltd.
Dates
1947
circa 1947
Date Remarks
Based on collection dates
Material
plastic: black
dacrylene: black
ink: white
Inscriptions
Printed in white on top face of spool: "DACRYLENE // HARTZ // SIZE 000"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-12
Depth
1.5 cm
Diameter
4.4 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Depth 1.5 cm x Diameter 4.4 cm
Condition Remarks
The spool is slightly scratched by normal wear; suture is in good shape and it appears as though none has been used.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Hospital & Physicians Equipment and Supplies," by J. F. Hartz Co., 1960, pp. 300-301 (no specific item)
Research Facts
Size 000 is equivalent to 0.010 USP diameter inches.
Exhibit History
On exhibit at the Museum of Health Care in the East Gallery, small cases #1 and #2 - May 30, 2007 - March 9, 2009.