Prosthesis, joint

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OBJECT TYPE
IMPLANT/HIP
DATE
1957
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2002.0225.001
MANUFACTURER
Down Bros.
MODEL
MOORE
LOCATION
England

More Information


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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