Sterilization unit, contact lens

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1988
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0009.001

MANUFACTURER: Bausch & Lomb
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Hong Kong

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General Information

Serial #: 111224
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1-.2 HEAT RESISTANT PLASTIC;METAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 7.2 cm
Width: 3.5 cm
Height: 3.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Assistive technologies
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Bausch Lomb
Country: Hong Kong
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: C. 1988 - APRIL 1991
Canada: Unknown
Function: COMPACT STERILIZATION UNIT FOR DAILY CLEANING OF CONTACT LENSES. LENS WELLS ARE FILLED WITH FRESH SALINE SOLUTION, & LENSES HOUSED IN APPROPRIATE WELL. UNIT IS ACTIVATED BY PRESSING BLACK BUTTON-UNIT GRADUALLY HEATS SALINE TODESIRED TEMPERATURE & SLOWLY COOLS AFTERWARDS. CYCLE TAKES APPROX. 20 MINUTES TO COMPLETE. WHILE UNIT IS OPERATING THE INSET RED SENSOR TURNS BLACK..1 ALSO USED FOR LENS STORAGE.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF HIGHLY COMPACT & PORTABLE CONTACT LENS STERILIZATION UNIT, WIDELY AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS. THIS METHOD OF STERILIZATIONPROVIDES ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE TO DAILY CHEMICAL CLEANING OF CONTACT LENSES, AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION TO CONTACT LENS USERS WHO ARE SENSITIVE TO CHEMICALSOR COST OF CHEMICAL CLEANING.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 'BAUSCH & LOMB [TRIANGLE LOGO]' INCISED IN RIGHT WELL COVER; 'R' & 'L' INCISED ON COVERS/ LABEL ON BASE BEARS FOLLOWING INFO.: 'CAUTION. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO/ NOT IMMERSE IN WATER. REFER TO PATIENT INSTRUC- TION BOOKLET FOR INSTRUCTIONS. [FRENCH TEXT]/ PATENTS PENDING/ 120V 50/60 HZ 8 WATTS CAT. NO. 52613/ MADE IN/ HONG KONG/ CERTIFIED ONLY TO C.E. CODE/ [FRENCH TEXT] [CSA LOGO]/ BAUSCH & LOMB [TRIANGLE LOGO] ROCHESTER, NY 14692'/ SN '111224' INCISED ABOVE LABEL/.2 'DE AP-3' & '1' [BACKWARDS] APPEAR IN RAISED PRINT ON CASING.
Missing: PLUG COVER
Finish: .1 OFF-WHITE PLASTIC CASE; SILVER METAL CONTACT PINS/.2 BLACK PEBBLE-TEXTURED PLASTIC HOUSING; SILVER METAL POSTS
Decoration: N/A

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Bausch & Lomb, Sterilization unit, contact lens, before 1988, Artifact no. 1991.0009, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1991.0009.001/

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