Dieckman's tongue depressor, an instrument made from a single narrow piece of solid metal bent to form a rounded 90° angle as well as finger grips; handle has two round depressions that act as finger grips; the tip of the depressor flares out and is slightly bulbous with an elongated oval fenestrat…
Dieckman's tongue depressor, an instrument made from a single narrow piece of solid metal bent to form a rounded 90° angle as well as finger grips; handle has two round depressions that act as finger grips; the tip of the depressor flares out and is slightly bulbous with an elongated oval fenestration in the centre of the tip; all edges of the tongue depressor are rounded.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Originally owned and used by Dr. F.X. O'Connor, then owned by his niece, Miss Helen Cobb; collected by Dr. A.A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection.
Dates
1914
circa 1914
Date Remarks
Dr. O'Connor graduated from Queen's Meds in 1914.
Material
metal: silver; dark grey
Inscriptions
None
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E3-1
Length
15.7 cm
Width
10.1 cm
Depth
1.7 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 15.7 cm x Width 10.1 cm x Depth 1.7 cm
Condition Remarks
Metal shows some wear and some plating loss; no active corrosion.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Document
Other
Reference Comments
Previous number #602; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "Illustrated Catalog of a Complete Line of Standard Surgical Instruments," by Codman & Shurtleff, 1920, p. 238 (item #8004) (see attached photocopy); originally came in instrument roll 997.001.458
Exhibit History
On display in the Anaesthesia exhibit in the Kingston General Hospital Hall of Honour, Sept. 27, 1997-June 2011; on loan to Canadian Anesthesiologists Society, 18-23 June 2004: L-2004.1.