Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
Orthopedic Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
997034276
Description
Metal drill with hollow cylindrical handle with diamond texture for gripping; attached to top of handle is a metal gear disc and drill handle; a long barrel attaches to the gear mechanism which flares to a wide cylindrical head; the head is adjustable via hidden threading to hold the drill bits; th…
Metal drill with hollow cylindrical handle with diamond texture for gripping; attached to top of handle is a metal gear disc and drill handle; a long barrel attaches to the gear mechanism which flares to a wide cylindrical head; the head is adjustable via hidden threading to hold the drill bits; the barrel, while not hollow, is pierced lengthwise.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
"DEPUY" etched into top of instrument; "STAINLESS JACOBS CHUCK HARTFORD Conn USA No ["o" superscripted and underlined] OBM CAP-5/32 THD 5/16 - 24"stamped into the chuck
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-6
Dimension Notes
Length 16.0 cm x Width 5.0 cm x Depth 14.0 cm
Condition Remarks
No staining, no corrosion; parts move freely
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Surgical Instruments and Hospital Equipment," 23rd Ed., Downs Surgical PLC, ca. 1982, p. G-42 (similar to item GH-230-01-D)
Research Facts
Designed especially for hand surgery and other areas where small bones are involved; for inserting guide wires.