DILATOR
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- ESOPHAGEAL DILATOR
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- CHROME, BRASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116191
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- ESOPHAGEAL DILATOR
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- CHROME, BRASS
- No. Pieces
- 7
- Length
- 55.9
- Diameter
- 2
- Description
- DILATOR IS CHROME PLATED INSTRUMENT WITH 6 CHANGEABLE HEADS. DILATOR HAS CYLINDRICAL TUBE HANDLE WITH FLUTED END EDGES AND SCREW CAP AT END. TOP HAS BELL SHAPED COLLAR THAT EXTENDS INTO FLAT ROD WITH THREADED END. SCREWED ONTO END IS OVAL SHAPED HEAD, ALSO CHROME PLATED. EXTRA HEADS ARE INSIDE HANDLE. STAMPED ONTO SIDE OF HANDLE IS SCEPTER WITH SNAKE COILED AROUND IT AND CROWN ABOVE IT. STAMPED INTO END OF CAP ON HANDLE IS "GERMANY".
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- DILATOR WAS REMOVED FROM ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116191
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-01
- Collection
- Museum
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