Bottle, transfusion

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OBJECT TYPE: REUSABLE/NON-EVACUATED
DATE: 1950–1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.0739.001

MANUFACTURER: T.C.W. CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: GLASS, RUBBER

Dimensions

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

Length: 24.6 cm
Width: 7.0 cm
Height: 7.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: TCW
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C.1947-1965 (REF.2)
Canada: EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE OF TRANSFUSION BOTTLES IN USE INCANADA FROM POST WWII TO THE MID-SIXTIES
Function: USED TO COLLECT & STORE DONOR BLOOD IN STERILE CONDITIONS UNTIL NEEDED. THE RUBBER CAP HAS 2 ENTRY POINTS, ONE FOR THE DONATION & THE OTHER FOR THE INFUSION SET.
Technical: A CRUCIAL STEP IN TRANSFUSION HISTORY WAS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SAFE MEANS OF STORING BLOOD. THIS ALLOWED FOR PLANNING OF BLOOD SUPPLIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF HOSPITALS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 EMBOSSED ON BOTTOM A CROSS [LOGO OF RED CROSS SOCIETY] & AROUND BOTTOM EDGE "GIFT OF CANADIAN RED CROSS"/ EMBOSSED ON SIDE OF BOTTLE TOP TO BOTTOM A SCALE FROM 525-120 MKD/ IN CC. HELD UPSIDE DOWN A SCALE RUNS FROM BOTTOM TO OPENING FROM 525-120./.2 EMBOSSED ON BOTTOM "T.C.W.-CO./ NO-SOLUIT/ U.S.A./ EMBOSSED ON SIDE OF BOTTLE A SCALE IN CC. FROM 400-250 & WHEN HELD UPSIDE DOWN A SCALE FROM 400-100
Missing: NONE
Finish: RUBBER DYED RED
Decoration: N/A

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T.C.W. CO., Bottle, transfusion, circa 1950–1960, Artifact no. 1995.0739, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1995.0739.001/

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