Electrode

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1950–1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0068.023

MANUFACTURER: Bowen & Co. Inc.
MODEL: Welsh
LOCATION: Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 23
Total Parts: 25
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL; RUBBER

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 7.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 4.0 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Medical equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Bowen
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Maryland
City: Bethesda

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF UNIT PROBABLY USED C. 1950S+
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: USED TO PROCESS THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL TRANSMITTED THROUGH TWO OR MORE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH ELECTRODES AND TO PRODUCE A VISUAL DISPLAY OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL PRODUCED BY THE HEART.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "WELSH ELECTRODE", "BOWEN & CO. INC./ BETHESDA, MD." and "PAT./ 2,580,628" cast in raised print on bulb.
Missing: From CA of 11/12/2003 by Sue Warren: No - Complete
Finish: Silver metal cup-style electrode has red rubber bulb.
Decoration: N/A

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Bowen & Co. Inc., Electrode, circa 1950–1959, Artifact no. 2002.0068, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0068.023/

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