Hypodermic syringe holder is a hollow metal cylinder with slightly flared neck, tapering at the halfway point, and a blunt, rounded tip; two 2-mm holes pierced in neck of tube.
Hypodermic syringe holder is a hollow metal cylinder with slightly flared neck, tapering at the halfway point, and a blunt, rounded tip; two 2-mm holes pierced in neck of tube.
Number Of Parts
1
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.
Dates
1964
circa 1964
Date Remarks
Based on catalogue date
Material
metal: silver
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D5-5
Dimension Notes
Length 15.9 cm x Diam. 1.9 cm
Condition Remarks
Circular wear spots down one side; inside is tarnished
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"Hospital & Physicians Equipment and Supplies," by J.F. Hartz Co., 1960, p. 286 (item# 6-300) (see attached photocopy); CD #9
Research Facts
Used to hold needles and syringes for autoclaving; an attached cap (absent from this artifact) preserves sterility after process is finished.