Tourniquet

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OBJECT TYPE
non-specific/Esmarch's
DATE
1939–1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2002.0917.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
2
AKA
naval tourniquet
Patents
N/A
General Description
Dark grey/black rubber strap has silver metal suspension chain with toggle end.

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
10.5 cm
Height
2.7 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Medical Technology
Category
Instruments
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Worldwide
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Presumably made and used c. 1939-1945.
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
Used to compress arteries, in order to restrict blood flow.
Technical
Esmarch pattern tourniquets featured metal hook and chain closure facilitating rapid and secure placement, and application of continuous, even pressure. Because of it's broad rubber band, this example probably used to secure leg or thigh.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
None evident, save UHN catalogue no. "978.26.4" printed by hand in white ink on strap.
Missing
Unknown- appears complete. Strap is broken: now in 2 pieces.
Finish
Dark grey/black rubber strap has silver metal suspension chain with toggle end.
Decoration
N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Tourniquet, circa 1939–1945, Artifact no. 2002.0917, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0917.001/

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