Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

SURGICAL JET LAVAGE

Date

1977

Materials

STEEL, RUBBER, ALUMINUM, LEAD, PLASTIC, PAPER

No. Pieces

3

Height

20

Length

22.2

Width

23

Description

1. LAVAGE: RECTANGULAR STAINLESS STEEL UNIT WITH HINGED FRONT DOOR AND STEEL KNOB WITH FLUTED GRIP. FRONT ALSO HAS "STRYKER CORPORATION" LOGO IN BOTTOM LEFT CORNER. ACROSS BOTTOM OF FRONT IS "SURGILAV 201". FRONT ALSO HAS WHITE PLASTIC LABEL WITH CROSS AND "D" LOGO WITH "DOWNS SURGICAL CANADA LTD. 261 DAVENPORT ROAD, TORONTO, ONTARIO M5R 1K3". IN TOP RIGHT CORNER OF FRONT IS RECTANGULAR HOLE WITH "ON" AND "OFF" STAMPED ABOVE AND BELOW IT. FACE FOLDS DOWN TO REVEAL CIRCULAR CAST LEAD MECHANISM WITH SPINNING WHEEL IN CENTER. ON/OFF SWITCH IS IN TOP RIGHT CORNER. ON TOP OF CASE IS ALUMINUM HANDLE PAINTED BLACK WITH METALLIC COLORED ENDS. ON LEFT SIDE OF LAVAGE IS LARGE WHITE PAPER LABEL WITH GREEN AND BLACK PRINT WHICH CONTAINS DIAGRAMS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. ON RIGHT SIDE ARE TWO GREY AND BLUE LABELS FROM "BIOMEDICAL SYSTEMS" WITH "ID# 427" AND MOST RECENT DATE OF SERVICING "MARCH 11/91" BY INSPECTOR "C.S." ALSO HAS WHITE PAPER LABEL WHICH IS TORN INDICATING A CALIBRATION CHECK AT "SMH BIO-MEDICAL DEPT." GREY RUBBER COVERED POWER CORD EXTENDS FROM BOTTOM RIGHTHAND SIDE AT BACK. BACK OF LAVAGE HAS HORIZONTAL VENTS. BACK HAS TWO LABELS, ONE RED AND ONE BLUE, WHICH READS "PROPERTY OF ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL DO NOT REMOVE" AND "O.R. 52-77". IN BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER IS METALLIC COLOR LABEL WHICH READS "SURGICAL JET LAVAGE MODEL 201-1 PATENT PENDING" AND "SERIAL NO. 0221" WITH "STRYKER CORP. KALAMAZOO, MICH. 49001". BOTTOM OF LAVAGE HAS FOUR RUBBER FEET. 2. LAVAGE TIP: 19 X 8.1 CM WHITE PAPER PACKAGE WITH PLASTIC BACKING AND GREEN PRINT ON FRONT WHICH CONTAINS PLASTIC TUBE. FRONT READS "STRAIGHT TIP FOR SURGILAV 201 NO. 200-4" WITH WAVE PATTERN LOGO. ALSO READS "MANUFACTURED FOR STRYKER CORPORATION 420 ALCOTT STREET KALAMAZOO, MI 49001 616/381-3811". PACKAGE CONTAINS 10.8CM LONG CLEAR PLASTIC PIPETTE WITH TAPERED END. 3. LAVAGE TIP: 17 X 5CM WHITE PAPER PACKAGE WITH PLASTIC BACKING AND BLACK PRINT ON FRONT WHICH CONTAINS PLASTIC TUBE WITH CONICAL TIP. FRONT READS "STRYKER SURGICAL 200 7" AND SAME MANUFACTURERS INFO AS 2. ALSO HAS STAMPED ON IT "0610127". PACKAGE CONTAINS 6CM LONG PLASTIC PIPETTE WITH WHITE PLASTIC BELL SHAPED TIP WITH FOUR HOLES IN IT.

Subjects

MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E

Historical Association

HEALTH SERVICES

History

LAVAGE 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

P19960116278

Acquisition Date

1996-01

Collection

Museum

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