Sphygmomanometer

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OBJECT TYPE: MANUAL/CUFF/GAUGE-READ
DATE: 1970
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0213.001

MANUFACTURER: TYCOS
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Rochester, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 6424314
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: COTTON FABRIC CUFF; METAL GAUGE HAS GLASS COVER; METAL VALVE LINKS SYNTHETIC SQUEEZE BULB AND TUBING. VELCRO CLOSURES SECURE CUFF.

Dimensions

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

Length: 18.5 cm
Width: 14.5 cm
Height: 6.0 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: TAYLOR
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Rochester

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS STYLE OF SPHYGMOMANOMETER USED C. 1970S+
Canada: PART OF COLLECTION OF MR. JOSEF ELSENER: HE WAS SWISS BORN & TRAINED AS ARMOURER, EMIGRATED TO CANADA IN 1952 & BECAME A BUSINESSMAN. HIS COLLECTION OF 1000+ PIECES WAS FOCUSED ON FINELY MADE APPARATUS INCLUDING MACHINE TOOLS, SURVEYING EQ., MEDICAL APPARATUS & SOME ELECTRICAL TEST & RADIO EQ.
Function: TO MEASURE BLOOD PRESSURE.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF TYPICAL INSTRUMENT USED BY PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO MEASURE BLOOD PRESSURE. PRESSURE CUFF IS INFLATED AROUND PATIENT'S ARM: USING A STETHOSCOPE THE POINTS AT WHICH THE PULSE IS CUT OFF, AND THE PRESSURE OF THE PULSE'S RETURN, ARE NOTED ASHIGH (SYSTOLIC) AND LOW (DIASTOLIC) READINGS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Meter face bears scale 20-300mm, graduated by increments of 20; also marked "Tycos/ CERTIFIED/ 6424314" and "MADE IN ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A.". Valve linking squeeze bulb and tubing stamped "Tycos/ 72/ USA" and "Tycos/ ASHERVILLE, N.C. U.S.A./ 71". Bulb marked "Tycos/ ASHERVILLE N.C./ 102".
Missing: NONE.
Finish: PRESSURE GAUGE CASING HAS GREY CRACKLE-TEXTURED FINISH. GAUGE FACE IS WHITE, WITH BLACK TEXT & OTHER MARKINGS; CLEAR GLASS COVER OVER FACE. BLACK SYNTHETIC TUBING LINKS GAUGE TO VALVE & TO BLACK SYNTHETIC SQUEEZE BULB. CUFF IS BLUE-GREY HEAVY COTTON (JEAN ?) FABRIC, SECURED WITH WIDE GREY VELCRO CLOSURES.
Decoration: N/A

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TYCOS, Sphygmomanometer, circa 1970, Artifact no. 2002.0213, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0213.001/

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