Hammer, percussion
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- OBJECT TYPE
- NON-SPECIFIC
- DATE
- 1950–1990
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2002.0423.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Downs Surgical
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- England
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- English hammer
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Opaque white synthetic shaft; bright silver metal hub to which dense black rubber (?) pad is attached.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 37.3 cm
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- 5.6 cm
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Instruments
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Downs
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Nova Scotia
- Period
- Used in mid 20th century.
- Canada
-
Among collection of instruments given to Canadian Museum of Heath and Medicine (CMHM) by Dr. Tom P. Morley, neurosurgeon. - Function
-
USED TO TEST MUSCLE STRETCH REFLEX. - Technical
-
Example of diagnostic instrument routinely used in neurological practice. This style of percussion felt by some to provide better, more even striking surface and force of application, with superior flex provided by elongated shaft. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "DOWNS/ SURGICAL/ ENGLAND"
- Missing
- Complete.
- Finish
- Opaque white synthetic shaft; bright silver metal hub to which dense black rubber (?) pad is attached.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Downs Surgical, Hammer, percussion, circa 1950–1990, Artifact no. 2002.0423, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0423.001/
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