General Information

Serial #

LD 5866

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

ether

Patents

N/A

General Description

Dull silver metal container is copper coated internally; off-white paper label

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

9.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

5.5 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Chemicals & medications

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Squibb

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This example never used. This type presumably used c. 1915+; possibly also earlier and/or 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.

Function

To induce unconscious state.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

" Registered [logo] Trademark/ 1/4 lb. Poison/ Ether Squibb/ FOR ANESTHESIA (An Alcohol Derivative)/ Æther ; Ethyl Oxide. As Squibb cans have sometimes been refilled with/ inferior ether, see that the sealing cap is intact. To use, cut out the soft/ metal cap, then stopper with a cork. The Squibb Ether is of one quality/ only- the best that can be made for anesthesia. This can is coated/ internally with copper to preserve the contents against deterioration./ NOTE.- The contents of this can should not be used for anesthesia if/ it has been opened and the ether exposed to the air for some time. CAUTION: Ether is highly inflammable. It should be kept in a cool/ place and remote from lights or fire, and be administered only by day- light or by electric light. When using an actual cautery, remove the ether/ inhaler and cover the patient's face with a wet towel. Antidotes: Artificial/ respiration; oxygen; fresh air. (Can U.S. Pat. 1632309, Seal Pat. Pend.)/ E.R. SQUIBB & SONS OF CANADA, LTD./ MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION SINCE 1858/ TORONTO, CANADA/ Printed in Canada./ Control: LD 5866/ This label printed in red has been adopted to/ comply with existing laws./ Squibb Ether/ is and always has been made only in the SQUIBB Lab-/ oratories, by the process devised by Dr. E.R. Squibb/ and long since brought to practical perfection. It is/ superior in vital respects to the ether of the U.S.P./ In deciding upon an ether for anesthesia, it should be/ remembered that laboratory tests alone are not suffi-/cient, but long clinical experience must complete the/ evidence of fitness. Therefore, holding in mind the/ important facts of surgical anesthesia, we believe it is/ the duty of every hospital, surgeon and anesthetist, to/ choose that ether which long and wide experience has/ proved to be the one that enables the patient to pass/ through his period of unconsciousness and the post-/ operative crisis with the minimum of danger. In addi-/ tion to this, should be considered the satisfaction to/ the surgeon during and after the operation because/ of such use./ For three-quarters of a century and in millions of/ cases, Squibb Ether has been used by surgeons for/ the safety and comfort of their patients./ E.R. SQUIBB & SONS OF CANADA, LTD." printed on can label. UHN catalogue no. "X977.8.8" printed by hand in black ink on top edge of label.

Missing

Appears complete. Contents appear to have evaporated.

Finish

Dull silver metal container; off-white paper label has black, red and brown text and graphics. According to label, the can interior is copper coated.

Decoration

logo consists of 3 pillars, labelled [l to r] "UNIFORMITY", "PURITY" AND "EFFICACY", spanned by 4th pillar labelled "RELIABILITY".