Straight, solid wire with a rectangular opening at the distal end, with a flat horizontal tip.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used in the Kingston General Hospital Operating Room.
Dates
1920
circa 1920
Date Remarks
Stainless steel used for surgical instruments from 1920 on.
Material
metal: silver
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E8-4
Length
25.1 cm
Width
0.6 cm
Depth
0.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 25.1 cm x Width 0.6 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
Condition Remarks
No stains, no corrosion
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"A.C.M.I. Cystoscopic, Urologic and Allied Diagnostic Instruments and High Frequency Apparatus" by American Cystoscope Makers, Inc., 1962, p. 130 (similar to item #427C)
Research Facts
This instrument is used with a resectoscope for cauterizing prostate and bladder tumours.