Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

PROCTOLOGICAL HYPERCATOR

Date

1958

Materials

WOOD, STEEL, BAKELITE, PLASTIC

No. Pieces

4

Height

3.5

Length

42.5

Width

9.2

Description

1. CASE: RECTANGULAR WOOD CASE HAS LIGHT FINISH AND BEVELED EDGES. HAS BRASS HINGES AND STEEL HOOK CLASPS ON FRONT. "BIRTCHER" IS EMBOSSED IN GRAY ON LID AND ALSO HAS YELLOW TAPE GLUE WHICH IS DRIED. BOTTOM HAS DIRTY WHITE COTTON TAPE WITH "PROCTOLOGICAL ELEC SET STEVENS 785X JAIL 22/58" HAND PRINTED ON IT. INSIDE OF LID HAS TWO CROSS PIECES AND BOTTOM HAS WOOD PANEL WITH CUT HORIZONTAL GROOVES FOR CAUTERIES. 2. CAUTERY ELECTRODE: 39.5 X 0.5CM ELECTRODE WITH STEEL CORE AND BLACK BAKELITE INSULATION. ONE END IS BENT WITH BARE STEEL AND POINTED TIP. OPPOSITE END HAS CAUTERY TIP WITH WHITE PLASTIC COLLAR AND BULB TIP. 3. CAUTERY ELECTRODE: 39 X 0.5CM ELECTRODE WITH STEEL CORE AND BLACK BAKELITE INSULATION. ONE END IS BENT WITH BARE STEEL AND POINTED TIP. OPPOSITE END HAS WHITE PLASTIC COLLAR AND WIRE LOOP. 4. CAUTERY ELECTRODE: 40 X 0.5CM ELECTRODE WITH STEEL CORE AND BLACK BAKELITE INSULATION. ONE END IS BENT WITH BARE STEEL POINTED TIP. OPPOSITE END HAS WHITE PLASTIC COLLAR AND SHARP POINT WITH CLEAR RUBBER COVER.

Subjects

MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E

Historical Association

HEALTH SERVICES

History

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

Catalogue Number

P19960116213

Acquisition Date

1996-01

Collection

Museum

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