Prosthesis, joint

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OBJECT TYPE: IMPLANT/HIP
DATE: 1957
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0225.001

MANUFACTURER: Down Bros.
MODEL: MOORE
LOCATION: England

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General Information

Serial #: 4380
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: VINERTIA (METAL ALLOY).

Dimensions

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

Length: 19.0 cm
Width: 5.0 cm
Height: 4.5 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: Down
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF HIP IMPLANT USED C. 1960S+
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: WHEN SURGICALLY IMPLANTED, PROSTHESIS REPLACES FEMORAL HEAD & NECK.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF ONE STYLE OF "ARTIFICIAL HIP" PROSTHESIS USED WHENREPLACEMENT OF FEMORAL NECK & HEAD IS REQUIRED. INJURY, ADVANCED AGE, AND DISEASES LIKE ARTHRITIS ARE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF DAMAGE TO BONE SURFACE & CARTILAGE PROMPTING REPLACEMENT. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPALS OF ARTIFICIAL HIP REPLACEMENT DEV'D IN MID-LATE 1960S.(3)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "DOWN ENGLAND. 4380. DS. VINERTIA." marked on stem.
Missing: NONE.
Finish: BRIGHT SILVER METAL FINISH ON BALL HEAD; DULL MATT FINISH ON UNDERSIDE OF BALL, NECK & STEM PORTIONS OF IMPLANT.
Decoration: N/A

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