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OBJECT TYPE
Fixed/1 head/open/19/32 in.
DATE
1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2002.0084.019
MANUFACTURER
Armstrong
MODEL
2
LOCATION
United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
19
Total Parts
26
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
CAST METAL TOOL

Dimensions

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

Length
12.8 cm
Width
3.3 cm
Height
N/A
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
Armstrong
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

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
Unknown
Technical
ADJUSTMENT TOOL USED ON 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
"ARMSTRONG/ MADE IN U.S.A." & logo stamped into one side of wrench head; "19/32" & "2" stamped into opposite side of wrench.
Missing
N/A
Finish
SHAFT AND HANDLE OF WRENCH PAINTED BLACK.
Decoration
N/A

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