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Kit, Medical

Object number2016.120.52 a-c

Manufacturer Ambassador Spat Company

Manufacturer Becton Dickinson AcuteCare

Manufacturer Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Manufacturer Elwyn Inc.

Date1995-1999

OriginUnited States of America

OriginSingapore

OriginElwyn, PA

MediumNylon; Webbed canvas; Metal; Paper; Ink; Rubber/Latex(?); Powder; Rubber; Foam; Plastic; Adhesive tape

Credit LineGift of Elaine Berkowitz

DescriptionMilitary medical instrument case and supply set. Military medical kit bag. Army green nylon. Rectangular body with flap lid and strap closure with metal fittings. Army green webbed canvas strap with metal clips and adjustment slide. Three pockets with a pouch section in between the two back pockets. Each pocket has a black zipper. Contents of rearmost pocket (Compartment 1): Three (3) white paper packages of surgical gloves (one pair of gloves in each). Two (2) amber-colored rubber tourniquet bands. One (1) roll of gray foam splint lining shrinkwrapped in clear plastic. (c) Contents of middle pocket (Compartment 2): One (1) white paperboard box containing one (1) Flashball Device. One (1) green plastic package containing Camouflaged First Aid Field Dressing. Seven (7) clear plastic packages of adhesive bandages (each package contains numerous bandages).DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a with strap): 20.5 × 13.5 × 3.75 in. (52.1 × 34.3 × 9.5 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (a - bag only): 10.5 × 12.5 × 3.75 in. (26.7 × 31.8 × 9.5 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b - surgical gloves packaging): 11.875 × 6 × 0.25 in. (30.2 × 15.2 × 0.6 cm)
Length x Diameter (b - tourniquet (1 of 2)): 25 × 0.5 in. (63.5 × 1.3 cm)
Length x Diameter (b - tourniquet (2 of 2)): 24.375 × 0.5 in. (61.9 × 1.3 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b - splint lining foam): 4.5 × 3.375 × 2.875 in. (11.4 × 8.6 × 7.3 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c - Flashball Device box): 8.5 × 3.375 × 1.5 in. (21.6 × 8.6 × 3.8 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (c - First Aid Field Dressing packaging): 8.375 × 3.375 × 0.75 in. (21.3 × 8.6 × 1.9 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (c - Adhesive bandage packaging): 5.25 × 2.25 × 0.125 in. (13.3 × 5.7 × 0.3 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Front of flap lid has black caduceus with flanking text "US".

(c)
Adhesive bandages have blue text on front "PLASTIC STRIP [repeated 4 times] / PEEL TABS APART [repeated 2 times] / STERILITY GUARANTEED UNLESS ENVELOPE OPENED".
Marks(a)
Front of rearmost pocket has black text "AMBASSADOR SPAT CO. / DLA 120-89-C-4365 / 6345-00-912-8870 / CASE, MEDICAL INSTRUMENT AND / SUPPLY SET, NYLON, NON RIGID NO. 3"; some of the text is difficult to decipher.

(b)
Surgical gloves packaging has:
Green printed text on front including "7 1/2 / CAT. NO. / 376199 / 100% ABSORBABLE DUSTING POWDER, U.S.P. / TRADITION / SURGICAL GLOVES / ... / One Pair Sterile Talc Free Single Use / ... / MADE IN THE / USA / ... / Becton Dickinson AcuteCare / Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417 / Meylan, France...";
Black printed text on reverse including "CAUTION: ... / STERILIZATION DATE: 03-96..."

Gray splint lining foam roll has white paper label inside shrinkwrap that is only partially visible; it has printed black text including "...Universal / ...515-01-225-4681 / ...Metal Products Corp. / ...91-C-5005 / ...ON FOR APPLICATION: / ...length required for splinting. / ..."

(c)
Flashball Device box has:
Blue printed text on front including "2C5401 s / Baxter / Basic / Solution Set / Flashball Device / 10 / 10 drops approx. 1 mL / 1.8 m (70") long / ...";
Proper left side of box has barcode with text below "*H1602C5401S1W";
Reverse has blue printed text including "Directions: / ... / Cautions: / ... / Manufactured by an affiliate of / Baxter Healthcare Corporation / Deerfield, IL 60015 USA / Made in Singapore / ©1989... / U.S. Pat. Nos. ..."

First Aid Field Dressing packaging has black text on front including "DRESSING, FIRST AID, FIELD, CAMOUFLAGED / ... / ELWYN INC. / ELWYN, PENNSYLVANIA 19063-4622 / SPO0200-98-FFC08 LOT NO. 3061098 / 1 EACH / ...10/98".
Historical NotesPart of a collection related to the military career of Elaine Berkowitz, LTC, DC, USAR. Combat life saver program bag/kit from Berkowitz's MEDRETEs training in the late 1990s.

Previous owner Lieutenant Colonel Elaine H. Berkowitz

Related institution United States Army

Related institution United States Army Reserve

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