Rasp, epicardectomy
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- OBJECT TYPE
- cardiac
- DATE
- 1957–1969
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2002.0982.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Hartz, J.F. & Co. Ltd.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- silver metal
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 27.3 cm
- Width
- 2.5 cm
- Height
- 6.8 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Instruments
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Hartz
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- Used c. late 1950s- 1960s.
- Canada
-
Used by Dr. W.G. Bigelow, regarded as a pioneer in the development of cardiac surgery, and the treatment of heart disease. - Function
-
Unknown - Technical
-
Used in Vineberg operation for coronary heart disease. Used in open heart surgery. [Ref. 3] - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "J.F. HARTZ & CO. LTD" stamped into back of rasp head. "HARTZ" stamped into handle. UHN catalogue no. "995.4.43" printed by hand in black ink on handle. " MED 230/ 980.16.30" printed by hand in blue ink on white adhesive label applied to handle.
- Missing
- Appears complete.
- Finish
- Silver metal [stainless steel ?].
- Decoration
- N/A
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Hartz, J.F. & Co. Ltd., Rasp, epicardectomy, circa 1957–1969, Artifact no. 2002.0982, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0982.001/
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