Dilator

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OBJECT TYPE: cardiac/mitral/Dubost
DATE: 1952–1979
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0943.001

MANUFACTURER: Simal, D.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: France

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: bright silver metal [stainless steel ?]; some areas chrome plated

Dimensions

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

Length: 17.0 cm
Width: 16.2 cm
Height: 1.8 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: Simal
Country: France
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Type used 1952 +
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: Unknown
Technical: This instrument was inserted blindly after finger exploration through the left atrial appendage. The dilator was inserted through the apex of the left ventricle and guided into position by the left index finger in left atrium. This procedure was universally accepted in 1958. It reduced the risk and improved the results of closed valvoplasty . It was still in use in 1978. [Ref. 3]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "D. SIMAL DÉPOSÉ" and "18" stamped into instrument. UHN catalogue no. "994.1.33" printed by hand in black ink on instrument.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Bright silver metal [stainless steel ?]; some areas chrome plated.
Decoration: N/A

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Simal, D., Dilator, 1952–1979, Artifact no. 2002.0943, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/2002.0943.001/

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