Balloon, aortic
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- OBJECT TYPE
- cardiac
- DATE
- 1973–1977
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2002.0987.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Avco
- MODEL
- 40 cc
- LOCATION
- United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- C7B7624
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Opaque synthetic "balloon" has sheathed silver metal tip; grey and opaque synthetic tubing; blue moulded synthetic couplings link tubing; [pump ?] plug connection has blue synthetic head, and white synthetic and silver metal fittings.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 33.5 cm
- Width
- 31.0 cm
- Height
- 8.2 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
- Avco
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- This type presumably used c. mid 1970s, and possibly later. This example may be new/never used.
- Canada
-
Presumably used [type used] by Dr. W.G. Bigelow, regarded as a pioneer in the development of cardiac surgery, and the treatment of heart disease. - Function
-
Unknown - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "40cc/ S/N C7B7624/ MADE IN U.S.A." printed on decal applied to plug head. 'AVCO" appears in raised print on plug head. "AVCO 14 HCGHJ" printed in black on grey tubing. " UHN catalogue no. "995.4.54" printed by hand in black ink on plug head.
- Missing
- Appears complete.
- Finish
- Opaque synthetic "balloon" has sheathed silver metal tip; grey and opaque synthetic tubing; blue moulded synthetic couplings link tubing; [pump ?] plug connection has blue synthetic head, and white synthetic and silver metal fittings. Short length of dark brown fibre cord tied to grey tubing.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Avco, Balloon, aortic, circa 1973–1977, Artifact no. 2002.0987, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0987.001/
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