Surgical kit
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- OBJECT TYPE
- ophthalmic
- DATE
- 1920
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1985.0848.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Weiss, John & Son Ltd.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- London, England
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 66
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- IVORY HANDLE/ STEEL HOOK
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 33.0 cm
- Width
- 19.7 cm
- Height
- 7.2 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
- Weiss
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- London
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- C. 1930'S-1970'S
- Canada
-
Used by Dr. Walter H. Woodrow of Orillia, Ontario. Known as the "flying doctor." - Function
-
USED TO PERFORM SURGERY OF THE EYES, ESPECIALLY FOR THE REMOVAL OF CATARACTS. - Technical
-
Removal of cataracts (1985.0900) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- .1 hook: 'Weiss"/ pt. case: 'JOHN WEISS & SON,' & '287, OXFORD ST. LONDON' APPEAR IN RAISED PRINT IN RECESSED METAL PANELS INSIDE CASE/ 'SECURE LEVER' INCISED IN LOCK RECEPTACLE.
- Missing
- unknown
- Finish
- .1 Hook: ivory handle, steel (?) hook at both ends/ Case: stainless steel/ plated metal/
- Decoration
- N/A
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Weiss, John & Son Ltd., Surgical kit, circa 1920, Artifact no. 1985.0848, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1985.0848.001/
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