URETHROTOME

Description: 1. CASE: RECTANGULAR BEIGE PLASTIC CASE HAS PLASTIC MOLDED HINGES AT BACK CORNERS AND FLUTED FRONT GRIP. RAISED ALONG BOTTOM OF COVER IS "AMERICAN CYSTOSCOPE MAKERS, INC. NEW YORK, NEW YORK". ALSO HAS COTTON TAPE ACROSS TOP WHICH HAS ".018 BLUE" HAND PRINTED ON IT IN BLUE INK. HAND PRINTED IN BLACK INK IN TOP LEFT CORNER IS "12EA". IN TOP RIGHT IS ".18" AND IN MIDDLE IS "4812". INSIDE BOTTOM OF CASE ARE TWO RAISED RIDGES WITH HALF-CIRCLE CUTS FOR HOLDING LOOPS. IN MIDDLE IS ALUMINUM SPAR HINGED TO BACK FOR HOLDING LOOPS IN PLACE. ON INSIDE OF LID IN GREEN IS "A,ERICAN CYSTOSCOPE MAKERS, INC. NEW YORK, NEW YORK" ALONG WITH CUTTING LOOP SIZES AND INFORMATION. 2. CUTTING LOOP: 25.5CM LONG ALUMINUM SHAFT WITH COPPER CORE. END IS SPLIT IN Y SHAPE WITH HALF-CIRCLE LOOP CONNECTING ARMS. BARE WIRE AT ENDS IS COVERED WITH BLUE RUBBER INSULATION. STAMPED IN GRAY INK ONTO SHAFT IS "A.C.M.I. 18". 3. CUTTING LOOP: IDENTICAL TO 2. 4. CUTTING LOOP: IDENTICAL TO 2. AND 3.

History: CUTTING LOOPS WERE REMOVED FROM ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.