La Force adenotome, which consists of four parts: (a) blade holder/handle bottom; (b) blade holder/handle top with thumb ring; (c) finger rings; and (d) blade; all parts fit together to form an instrument that is long and narrow and curved with a round thumb ring and two round finger rings on the e…
La Force adenotome, which consists of four parts: (a) blade holder/handle bottom; (b) blade holder/handle top with thumb ring; (c) finger rings; and (d) blade; all parts fit together to form an instrument that is long and narrow and curved with a round thumb ring and two round finger rings on the end and a rounded, scoop-shaped blade holder with a flat outer edge at the tip; the thin, flat blade moves in and out of the hollow scoop-shaped tip when the thumb and finger rings are moved up and down.
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - blade holder/handle, bottom - Size: Length 19.0 cm x Width 1.8 x Depth 2.3 cm
b - blade holder/handle/thumb ring, top - Size: Length 19.4 cm x Width 2.6 cm x Depth 3.3 cm
c - finger rings - Size: Length 5.6 cm x Width 5.4 x Depth 1.1 cm
d - blade - Size: Length 5.3 cm x Width 1.6 x Depth 0.4 cm
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.
(a) The inside of the handle has the number "69" stamped into the metal at the centre; (b) the outside of the handle has, "A.S. ALOE CO. // GERMANY" stamped into the metal just above the thumb ring; the inside of the handle has the number "69" stamped into the metal at the centre; (c) the finger rings have the number "69" stamped into the metal of hte bar joining the rings; (d) none.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E3-3
Condition Remarks
All parts show wear; some plating loss is visible; minor inactive corrosion can be seen on (a) and (b); part (c) appears to have a small missing section above the finger rings where it attaches to the handle; no active corrosion.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Document
Other
JPG
Reference Comments
Previous number #608; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "Instruments and Equipment For Surgeons And Hospitals," by The George P. Pilling & Son Co., 1932, p. 37 (P2550) (see attached photocopy); originally came in instrument roll 997.001.458; same as 997.001.471; CD #7