Oxygenator

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OBJECT TYPE: membrane/disposable
DATE: 1971
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0623.001

MANUFACTURER: Edwards Laboratories, Div. of American Hospital Supply Corp.
MODEL: Lande- Edwards 5110-3
LOCATION: Santa Ana, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: artificial lung
Patents: N/A
General Description: Mottled grey moulded synthetic top and bottom panels; silver metal support rods; clear synthetic fittings; opaque synthetic membrane wafers.

Dimensions

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

Length: 28.0 cm
Width: 21.0 cm
Height: 20.3 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: Edwards
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Santa Ana

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: This unit never used.
Canada: Part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material and trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former History of Medicine Museum, Toronto, ON.
Function: To re-oxygenate blood that is being bypassed from the patient through heart-lung pump.
Technical: Design of parallel-plate oxygenator uses laminated sheet-like gas-permeable silicone membranes, with spacers placed between to maintain room for blood and gasses. [Ref. 4]] Sterilized prior to use. Self-contained unit is disposable and designed for single use. Among it's many advantages, the design causes minimal damage to blood filtered through it.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Following text printed on paper label on lower edge of casing: "LANDE-EDWARDS MEMBRANE OXYGENATOR/ SINGLE USE/ Model No. 5110-3 Size-3 Sq. M/ Sterilization Date APR 22 1971/ Lot No. 10230/ [logo] EDWARDS LABORATORIES/ DIVISION OF AMERICAN HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORP./ MAILING ADDRESS- P.O. BOX 11150/ 17221 RED HILL AVE., SANTA ANA, CALIF. 92705 U.S.A." "CAUTION: NEW DEVICE LIMITED/ TO INVESTIGATIONAL USE" printed in red on white decal applied to paper label. Following text printed on paper label on upper edge of same side of casing: "BLOOD IN/ [down-pointing directional arrow]/ MAXIMUM INLET PRESSURE- 250 mm of mercury/ MINIMUM OUTLET PRESSURE- 25 mm of mercury/ (35 cm of water)/ DO NOT APPLY SUCTION/ Tube size: 3/8" I.D." UHN catalogue no. "980.2.5" printed by hand in black ink in lower right of label. "2497" stamped in black ink on upper endpiece.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Mottled grey moulded synthetic top and bottom panels; silver metal support rods; clear synthetic fittings; opaque synthetic membrane wafers.
Decoration: N/A

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Edwards Laboratories, Div. of American Hospital Supply Corp., Oxygenator, circa 1971, Artifact no. 2002.0623, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0623.001/

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