General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

clear synthetic

Dimensions

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

Length

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Width

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Height

11.5 cm

Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

3.0 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Medical equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Unknown: this type probably used c. 2009-2010.

Canada

An August 2010 report in Science Translational Medicine, about the preliminary success of clinical implantations of biosynthetic corneas made in Canada, was picked up by main-stream news organizations around the world in late August 2010 making it one of the most covered Canadian medical stories of the year. Synthetic and natural corneas have been implanted into humans for years. It is now a routine surgery with a variety of techniques and materials. The corneas in this acquisition represent a new development in this history, the use of bio-engineered materials for making the corneas. This material derives from recombinant human collagen, which is shaped and "forged" into biosynthetic corneas for implantation into humans. The implants are more accurately called "biomimetic" because the resulting implants mimic cell growth and restoration of natural cornea without the risk of rejection. The initial human trials were successful (reported in 2010, see references below), but this technique is still in the prototype phase with more engineering being developed. This development also represents new trends in laboratory medicine - close partnerships between genome-based biotechnology industries, hospital research institutes and laboratories.

Function

To identify, contain and protect contents.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"Fisherbrand" printed in black on container. 50 ml graduated scale printed on container wall: scale divided at intervals of 2.5, and labelled in increments of 5. "storage for/ lyophilized collagen" handwritten in black ink of white adhesive label.

Missing

None.

Finish

Clear synthetic container is cylindrical in shape, with bullet-nose tip and threaded collar on open end; bears black markings and white opaque band for labelling contents; white adhesive-backed paper label applied to container.

Decoration

N/A