Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

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Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

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Brevets

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Description générale

GLASS

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

30,0 cm

Largeur

10,0 cm

Hauteur

10,0 cm

Épaisseur

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Poids

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Diamètre

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Volume

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Lexique

Groupe

Technologie médicale

Catégorie

Matériel médical

Sous-catégorie

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Fabricant

Ou

Hartz

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Ville

Toronto

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Nouveau-Brunswick

Période

C.1930-1950'S

Canada

An example of a type of blood transfusion bottle used c. 1930-1940. This bottle represents an easier method of blood transfusion, and probably increased the availability of transfusions across the country. “This artifact is part of a collection used in l’Hôpital de l’Assomption in Grand Falls/Grand Sault, New Brunswick. The hospital was run by the Secular Institute of The Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate (OMMI), from 1952-1964. OMMI is a large organisation which ran residential schools across Canada and the Secular Institute is one arm of that larger organisation [1].The artifacts in this collection were curated by the Secular Institute (sometimes referred to as the “Oblates”), specifically Fabienne Rinfret, who was one of the original 10 nurses working at the hospital when it opened [2]. They were purchased by The Canada Science and Technology Museum in 1991, only months before OMMI made their first apology for their role in running residential schools [3]. The artifacts in this collection are common examples of medical objects, which were manufactured in many places inside and outside of Canada. What makes them unique is their context, they were used in this hospital by the “Oblate” nurses. The hospital was previously called l’Hôpital d’Emard and run by Mme. Emard, Mr. Emard (who was blind), and a few other staff [4]. The “Oblates” took over in 1952 and ran the hospital until May 31st 1964 upon the opening of Grand Falls General Hospital Incorporated, which was run by the Religieuses Hospitalières de St-Joseph. The Cataract Weekly (Grand Falls’ bilingual newspaper) reported that all 55 staff members were hired on at the new hospital and most of the equipment was transferred there as well [5]. After only a year and a half the Secular Institute had 200 members, most of whom had passed through the Mother House at l’Hospital de l’Assomption. Many members were nurses working at hospitals in New Brunswick and Québec. Others worked as teachers, housekeepers, and nurses at presbyteries [6]. From the Secular Institute’s history written in 2015, Malenfant states: “[t]he Institute did not limit itself to a particular type of works” and “[t]he intern members devoted themselves in varied works: hospitals, schools, classical colleges, dispensaries, secretariats, social services, homes for young girls, for convalescents or for the elderly, bookstores, […] etc.” [2]. There were no residential schools in New Brunswick, however, Shubenacadie Residential School ran in Nova Scotia from 1930 and 1967 [7]. From 1956-1967 it was managed by the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate [8]. There was also a segregated hospital and day school, Tobique Indian Hospital (also known as St. Ann’s Teacherage and Hospital) in Tobique, NB, which was run by the Sisters of Charity from 1928-1981 [9] [10].” [Ref 4]

Fonction

THIS REUSABLE GLASS BOTTLE WAS USED TO CONTAIN DONOR BLOOD AFTER IT WAS COLLECTED IN AN ANTICOAGULANT. THE BOTTLE WOULD HAVE HUNG FROM A POLE AND THE BLOOD WOULD FLOW FROM RUBBER TUBING ATTACHED TO THE GLASS PORT THROUGH A NEEDLE IN THE RECIPIENT'S VEIN. (REF.2)

Technique

THE CITRATE METHOD ALLOWED FOR THE COLLECTION OF BLOOD WITH AN ANTICOAGULANT TO PREVENT CLOTTING. THIS METHOD WAS NOT DIRECT DONOR TO RECIPIENT AS OTHER METHODS & THEREFORE SAFER & EASIER FOR BOTH DONOR & RECIPIENT (REF.2). THE DRIP OR GRAVITY TECHNIQUE OF TRANSFUSION ALLOWED FOR LARGE VOLUMES OF BLOOD TO BE TRANSFUSED.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

ETCHED INTO GLASS & HIGHLIGHTED WITH PAINT A SCALE FOR READING FROM TOP TO BOTTOM FROM 0 TO 700 IN 50CM INTERVALS/ MARKED AT TOP OF SCALE 'CMM'/ MARKED IN WHITE ALONG THE SIDE OF THE SCALE 'J.F. HARTZ CO.'/ HANDWRITTEN ON A LABEL FIXED TO THE SIDE 'BOUTEILLE pour les/ transfusions/ PRIX: $1.25 - 1936'

Manque

STAND TO HANG BOTTLE/ RUBBER TUBING/ NEEDLE/ REGULATOR TO ADJUST BLOOD FLOW

Fini

CLEAR GLASS

Décoration

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