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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1984
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0496.002

MANUFACTURER: Toronto Medical Corp.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: metal and synthetic materials of construction

Dimensions

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

Length: 26.0 cm
Width: 14.5 cm
Height: 3.3 cm
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: Toronto Medical
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Scarborough

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Built and presumably used in 1984; possibly also used later.
Canada: This example was built in 1984 and was the prototype of the lower limb CPM being manufactured by TMC in 1987. The concept of continuous passive motion [CPM], and design of CPM devices, was championed by Dr. Robert Salter, an orthopaedic surgeon at the Hospital for Sick Children and professor and head of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Toronto. One of 5 CPM devices donated to the History of Medicine Museum, Toronto by Toronto Medical Corp., Scarborough, Ont. in May 1987.
Function: Unknown
Technical: Based on the hypothesis that continuous passive motion would stimulate the healing and regeneration of articular cartilage through differentiation of pluripotential mesenchymal cells. CPM devices promote patient comfort, by improving circulation and encouraging wound healing, and preventing excessive post-operative swelling. This version can be battery operated, or run off the main electrical supply.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Following text impressed on cord covering: "SVT 18 AWG 3 COND E24642-1144397 CSA SVT ICC COLORS". "987.4.5" printed in black ink on jack casing collar.
Missing: None.
Finish: White synthetic casing surrounds push-button; black synthetic covering on cord; black synthetic jack casing has silver metal collar.
Decoration: N/A

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Toronto Medical Corp., Switch, ignition, 1984, Artifact no. 2002.0496, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0496.002/

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