Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

FIBRE-OPTIC CYSTOSCOPE

Date Range From

1960

Date Range To

1970

Materials

STEEL, RUBBER, PLASTIC, FIBREGLASS

No. Pieces

4

Height

6.6

Length

32.5

Width

4.5

Description

CYSTOSCOPE CONSISTS OF SCOPE, CAUTERY FRAME, IRRIGATION COVER AND FIBRE OPTIC CORD. 1. SCOPE: 32.5CM X 3.3CM SCOPE HAS GREY PLASTIC EYE PIECE AND FIBRE-OPTIC HUB. HUB IS MOUNTED AT RIGHT ANGLE ON BOTTOM OF CYLINDRICAL COLLAR WHICH HAS "AMERICAN CYSTOSCOPE MAKERS INC. N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A." STAMPED INTO IT. COLLAR ALSO HAS TWO EYES AND LIGHTBULB NOSE STAMPED INTO IT. AROUND END IS "247812". TIP OF SCOPE IS HALF CUT WITH SMALL OPTIC OPENING. 2. CAUTERY FRAME: 24.5 X 6.5 X 4.0CM STEEL FRAME WITH PLASTIC PARTS. FRAME IS MADE UP OF CENTRAL STEEL COLLAR WITH TWO HOLES THROUGH IT. ON SIDE OF COLLAR IS BULBOUS IRRIGATION VALVE WITH TURN HANDLE ON TOP. TOP OF COLLAR HAS RECTANGULAR FRAME FOR LOCKING DOWN IRRIGATION TUBE. AT BOTTOM OF COLLAR IS SQUARE STEEL SHAFT WITH TEETH. CAUTERY HOUSING AND SCOPE MOVE ALONG TOOTH EDGE AS LEVER ON CAUTERY HOUSING IS TURNED. CAUTERY HOUSING IS RECTANGULAR STEEL PIECE WITH GREEN/BROWN SPECKLED HUB AND BLACK PLASTIC LEVER WITH WHITE BULB END. TOP OF HOUSING HAS WHITE CIRCULAR COLLAR WITH ELECTRODE INSIDE. ATTACHED AT END IS SECOND SQUARE SHAFT WITH U-SHAPED COLLAR MADE FROM PLASTIC WOOD. STAMPED INTO SIDE OF CAUTERY HOUSING ARE TWO EYES AND LIGHTBULB NOSE ALONG WITH "STERN MCCARTHY PAT. NO. 1679950". 3. IRRIGATION COVER: 21.5 X 2.5CM TUBE COVER WITH STAINLESS STEEL COLLAR. COLLAR HAS STEEL TUBE MOUNTED AT RIGHT ANGLE WITH WIDENED LIP. ALSO HAS WINGNUT STYLE LOCK WITH SPRING LOADED ACTION. COLLAR HAS "MADE IN U.S.A. AMERICAN CYSTOSCOPE MAKERS INC. N.Y." WITH LOGO OF TWO EYES AND LIGHTBULB NOSE. ALSO READS "PAT. APPL'D FOR 26F". BROWN FIBRE TUBE EXTENDS FROM FLARED BLACK BAKELITE COLLAR. TUBE HAS CURVED CUT END. 4. FIBRE-OPTIC CORD: 185CM LONG BLACK RUBBER COVERED CORD. AT ONE END IS CYLINDRICAL HOUSING MADE OF BLACK FIBREGLASS WITH STEEL TUBE ATTACHMENT. OPPOSITE END HAS CYLINDRICAL STEEL COVER WITH SPRING LOADED CLIP SOLDERED TO COVER.

Subjects

MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E

Historical Association

HEALTH SERVICES

History

FIBRE-OPTIC CYSTOSCOPE WAS REMOVED FROM THE OPERATING ROOM AT ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19960116225

Acquisition Date

1996-01

Collection

Museum

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