Ampoule, medicine

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OBJECT TYPE: liquid/contrast media
DATE: 1950–1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0618.001

MANUFACTURER: Schering
MODEL: Uroselectan B
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: glass, paper & chemical compound.

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 9.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 2.5 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Radiology
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Schering
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This ampoule never used. This brand of contrast media probably available & used c. 1950- c. 1965, and possibly later.
Canada: Part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material & trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former History of Medicine Museum, Toronto ON. This brand of contrast media distributed in Canada by Schering (Canada) Ltd., Montreal, PQ. Originally donated to the History of Medicine Museum- Academy of Toronto c. 1966 by Dr. Walter Little Carruthers (1890-1968). [Ref. 2]
Function: To produce colour contrast in X-rays.
Technical: Urography (pyelography) is the X-ray examination used to view the kidneys, bladder and associated structures. Contrast media (dye) in administered intraveneously, and a series of X-rays taken at intervals. Urography is used to investigate a range of problems including kidney pain and/or stones, blood in the urine, or a suspected obstruction or abnormality (congenital). [Ref. 6]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Label on bottle reads "1 ampoule (20 c.c.)/ uroselectan B/ Trade Mark [logo]/ Schering/ 8DA05/ intravenous contrast agent for urography./ Disodium-salt of 3.5 diiodo-4-pyridoxyl-N-melhyl-2.6-dicarboxylic acid./ SCHERING (CANADA) LIMITED, MONTREAL". UHN catalogue no. "X966.11.44A" printed by hand in white ink on underside of bottle.
Missing: None.
Finish: Amber-colour glass vial contains clear liquid; bottle bears pale green and white paper label with silver accents and black text.
Decoration: N/A

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Schering, Ampoule, medicine, circa 1950–1965, Artifact no. 2002.0618, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0618.001/

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