General Information

Serial #

1293

Part Number

1

Total Parts

26

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

SPLINT COMPONENTS ARE METAL (INCLUDING ALUMINUM, STEEL, AND POSSIBLY BRASS.)

Dimensions

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

Length

19.8 cm

Width

18.5 cm

Height

5.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Medical equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Martin

Country

United States of America

State/Province

California

City

Oakland

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS TYPE OF SPLINT USED C. 1940S+. NOT USED AFTER 1960S. (REF. 3).

Canada

PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF MEDICAL ARTIFACTS, ARCHIVAL MATERIAL AND TRADE LITERATURE TRANSFERRED TO CSTM IN 2002 FROM THE FORMER HISTORY OF MEDICINE MUSEUM, TORONTO ON. SPLINT USED BY DRS. MILN HARVEY & FRANK HARVEY IN KITCHENER, ONT. DR. M. HARVEY (DONOR'S FATHER) BEGAN PRACTICE IN 1932. HE RECEIVED SURGICAL TRAINING IN ENGLAND. (REF. 3)/ SEE MANUAL L42083 IN SUPP. INFO.

Function

TO EXERT PRESSURE AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR INJURED LIMBS.

Technical

TRACTION SPLINT DESIGNED FOR REDUCTION OF INTRACAPSULAR, INTERTROCHANTERIC (HIP JOINT) AND PELVIC FRACTURES. THIS DESIGN WAS SAID TO PERMIT GREATER FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR PATIENT, AND ALLOWED FOR PATIENT TO BE MOVED WITH GREATER EASE & COMFORT THAN OTHER SPLINTS [L42083.] NOT USED AFTER 1960S. (REF. 3).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Diamond shaped plate fixed to barrel marked "PROPERTY/ OF/ ALEX MARTIN/ MANUFACTURING CO. LTD./ Oakland, Calif./ PATS./ PEND." "PAT No./ 1829920." stamped into opposite side of barrel. Diamond shaped plate, below, marked "CARL P. JONES/ NO. 1293/ TRACTION/ SPLINT".

Missing

MISSING FOOT REST, ARM AND (ADDITIONAL) LEG ATTACHMENTS.

Finish

SPLINT COMPONENT HAS SILVER METAL FINISH.

Decoration

N/A