Splint part

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OBJECT TYPE: adjustable/leg
DATE: 1900–1920
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0840.003

MANUFACTURER: DePuy Mfg. Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 3
AKA: rod
Patents: N/A
General Description: Rigid silver metal strip is slightly concave on reverse, through most of length. Fitted with locking mechanism at one end.

Dimensions

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

Length: 76.1 cm
Width: 2.6 cm
Height: 1.6 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: DePuy
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Indiana
City: Warsaw

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: This splint believed made, and presumably used, in early 20th c.; possibly also later.
Canada: Part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material & trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former History of Medicine Museum, Toronto, ON.
Function: To correctly position and support injured limb, in order to promote healing. This splint used to treat leg injuries. This component believed used to secure desired position of splint, and prevent shifting.
Technical: DePuy's modification of McIntyre leg splint.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None, save UHN catalogue no. "982.27.4a" printed by hand in black ink on top of lock mounting.
Missing: Appears complete, save key required to engage lock
Finish: Rigid silver metal strip is slightly concave on reverse, through most of length. Fitted with locking mechanism at one end.
Decoration: N/A

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DePuy Mfg. Co., Splint part, circa 1900–1920, Artifact no. 2002.0840, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0840.003/

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