Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

INTAVENOUS INFUSION BOTTLE

Date

1997

Materials

GLASS, STEEL

No. Pieces

1

Height

15

Diameter

7

Description

CLEAR GLASS BOTTLE WITH WHITE PAPER LABEL. BOTTLE HAS ROUNDED SHOULDERS WHICH NARROW TO NECK WITH RAISED RIM AND TIN CAP OVER BLACK RUBBER SEAL. TIN CAP HAS "6C2NO22" STAMPED ON ITS SIDE IN RED INK. BOTTLE HAS GRADUATED SCALE IN ML. RAISED ON SIDE OPPOSITE LABEL. LABEL HAS RED BORDER ACROSS TOP AND BLACK PRINTING IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH. VERTICALLY IN TOP LEFT CORNER IS "DIN 00559261" AND IN BOTTOM LEFT CORNER IS "RLD010". LABEL READS "IMMUNE GLOBULIN INTRAVENOUS (HUMAN)" AND HAS TWO RED CROSSES ON IT. ALSO READS "MILES CANADA INC. CUTTER BIOLOGICAL ETOBICOKE, ONTARIO M9W 1G6" AND "MANUFACTURED BY: MILES INC. CUTTER BIOLOGICAL, ELKHART, IN 46515 USA." VERTICALLY IN BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER IS "LOT 6C2NO22" AND "EXP. 23 NOV 97". ILLEGIBLE MARKINGS RAISED ON BOTTOM OF BOTTLE. 1 CM WIDE GROOVE IS SET AROUND CIRCUMFRENCE OF BOTTLE 1CM FROM BOTTOM. STEEL CLASP WITH HINGED LOOP ON IT SITS IN GROOVE TO SUSPEND BOTTLE.

Subjects

MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E

Historical Association

HEALTH SERVICES

History

I.V. BOTTLE WAS REMOVED FROM ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON THE HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19960116025

Acquisition Date

1996-01

Collection

Museum

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