General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

5

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

PLASTIC SYRINGE BODY & PLUNGER; STAINLESS STEEL NEEDLE; RUBBER PLUNGER HEAD & NEEDLE COVER

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

12.6 cm

Width

7.0 cm

Height

2.7 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Chemicals & medications

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

MILES

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Etobicoke

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Unknown

Canada

TYPE OF KIT AVAILABLE & USED IN CANADA DURING LATE 1980S- C.1990.

Function

MEDICATION FOR USE BY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HIGHLY ALLERGIC TO THE STINGS OF BEES, WASPS, HORNETS, YELLOW JACKETS OR BUMBLE BEES. THE ADMINISTRATION OF ORAL ANTIHISTAMINES & INJECTION OF ADRENALIN ARE INTENDED TO PREVENT ASPHYXIATION WHICH CAN OCCUR AS A RESULT OF INSECT VENOM ALLERGIES.

Technical

INSECT STING EMERGENCY KITS PROVIDED SAFE, SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR ADULTS & CHILDREN WITH SEVERE INSECT VENOM ALLERGIES. KITS COULD BE CARRIED IN A POCKET OR PURSE DURING STING SEASON & PROVIDED IMMEDIATE & SELF-ADMINISTERED AID TO VICTIMS. IN THE LATE 1980s & EARLY 1990s THE 'EPIPEN' REPLACED THE STING KIT.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

LABEL ON CASE BEARS FOLLOWING INFO.: 'INSECT STING EMERGENCY KIT/ DIN335207/ NON-RETURNABLE LOT: AK262 EXP: 91 JA/ CONTAINS: 1 Syringe containing two single doses/ Epinephrine U.S.A. 1:1000 for intramuscular or/ subcutaneous injection (Adrenergie)./ 4 tablets Chlo-Amine __ each containing 2 mg/ Chlorpheniramine Mateate, U.S.P. (Antihistamine)/ 2 sterilizing swabs, 70% Isopropyl Alcohol/ 1 tourniquet and 1 complete instruction sheet/ NOTE: Examinesyringe contents periodically. If discoloured DO NOT USE. Obtain replacement. Read enclosed instructions IMMEDIATELY./ Hollister-Stier/ [LOGO]/ MILES CANADA INC.'/ LABEL ON CASE INCLUDES FOLLOWING INFO.: ‘MILES CANADA INC./ Pharmaceutical Division/ Etobicoke, Ont. M9W 1G6/ HL0030/ STORE IN COOL DARK PLACE'./ FRENCH TEXT PRINTED ON LABEL./ ‘BOTTOM', ‘[LOGO] h/s' AND ‘to remove clip/ pry up' ALL APPEAR IN RAISED PRINT ON BOTTOM OF CASE./ .1 PRINTED ON SYRINGE ‘EPINEPHRINE/ INJECTION, USP 1:1000/ FOR SC OR IM USE/ SEE DIRECTIONS/ NOT RETURNABLE/ LOT/ 4880686/ EXP. 1/91 Wyeth ® [registered trademark]/ TL 134 1/ PHILA./ TUBEX ® [registered trademark]' & GRADUATED SCALE WITH ‘½ ml' & 1 ml' VOLUMES MARKED.

Missing

N/A

Finish

Unknown

Decoration

N/A