Case, scarifier

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0909.009

MANUFACTURER: Hollister-Stier Labs
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 9
Total Parts: 10
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Black wrinkle-textured synthetic case has smooth white synthetic interior; flexible clear synthetic lid fitted with gold tone metal snap closure.

Dimensions

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

Length: 22.5 cm
Width: 7.2 cm
Height: 4.7 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: Hollister Stier
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: This type of scarifier available c. 1930. This example appears new/little 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: To secure and protect contents when not in use.
Technical: Prick testing performed when testing for, and identifying allergies causing "atopic" disease (rhinitis, rhino-conjunctivitis, allergies to pets, insect-stings, certain food allergies, etc. To administer the tests, a drop of a concentrated extract is placed on the skin, then the skin is pricked through the drop with a scarifier. Typically, 15 minutes later the skin is examined for redness, swelling, irritation, etc. and graded as to the severity of the reaction (if any) observed.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "DISTRIBUTED BY/ HOLLISTER-STIER LABS./ 107 S. DIVISION/ SPOKANE, WASH." printed in black ink on white adhesive label applied to case lid. UHN catalogue no. "979.1.10 e" printed by hand in white ink on case back.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Black wrinkle-textured synthetic case has smooth white synthetic interior; flexible clear synthetic lid fitted with gold tone metal snap closure.
Decoration: N/A

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