Knife, commissurotomy
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- OBJECT TYPE
- cardiac/mitral/w. detachable blades
- DATE
- 1949–1954
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2002.0971.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Hartz, J.F. & Co. Ltd.
- MODEL
- A3
- LOCATION
- Unknown
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- gold coloured metal.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 18.0 cm
- Width
- 1.5 cm
- Height
- 4.5 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
- Hartz
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- This instrument presumably used c. 1949- 1954.
- Canada
-
Used by Dr. W.G. Bigelow, regarded as a pioneer in the development of cardiac surgery, and the treatment of heart disease. - Function
-
Unknown - Technical
-
Used in closed heart surgery. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "J.F.HARTZ & CO. LTD." and "A2" stamped into one side of handle. UHN catalogue no. "995.4.23" printed by hand in black ink on reverse.
- Missing
- Possibly missing blade (s).
- Finish
- Gold coloured metal.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Hartz, J.F. & Co. Ltd., Knife, commissurotomy, circa 1949–1954, Artifact no. 2002.0971, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0971.001/
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