Perforator, obstetrical

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OBJECT TYPE: Obs-Gyn/membrane/disposable
DATE: 1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0646.001

MANUFACTURER: Hollister Inc.
MODEL: Amnihook
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: synthetic

Dimensions

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

Length: 26.5 cm
Width: 1.8 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Hollister
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This example possibly never used.
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.
Function: Unknown
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "HOLLISTER AMNIHOOK/ TM", "MADE IN U.S.A.", "PATENTS PENDING", and "HOLLISTER, INC., CHICAGO, ILL. 60611" appears in raised print on one side of instrument. UHN catalogue number "987.5.3" printed by hand in black ink on same side on instrument. "HOLLISTER AMNIHOOK/ TM" and "AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE PERFORATOR" appears in raised print on reverse.
Missing: None.
Finish: Cream-colour moulded synthetic.
Decoration: N/A

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Hollister Inc., Perforator, obstetrical, after 1960, Artifact no. 2002.0646, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0646.001/

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