Coakley antrum irrigating tube, which consists of an instrument made from a single piece of hollow cylindrical metal tubing; the tip of the tube is bent into a curved 45° angle, and has a closed rounded end with an elongated oval hole cut into one side of the tube just before the end; the other end…
Coakley antrum irrigating tube, which consists of an instrument made from a single piece of hollow cylindrical metal tubing; the tip of the tube is bent into a curved 45° angle, and has a closed rounded end with an elongated oval hole cut into one side of the tube just before the end; the other end of the tube gradually flares outwards and ends with a bulbous end that has a round, open centre.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Originally owned and used by Dr. F.X. O'Connor; 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
Inscriptions
None
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E3-7
Dimension Notes
Length 14.1 cm x Width 2.1 cm x Depth 0.8 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows minor wear only; no corrosion is visible.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Book
Other
JPG
Reference Comments
Previous number #686; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "Instruments and Equipment for Surgeons and Hospitals," by the George P. Pilling & Son Co., 1932, p. 44 (item #P2910) (see attached photocopy); originally came in surgical roll 997.001.474; CD #9