General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

2

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Synthetic card

Dimensions

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

Length

21.0 cm

Width

15.9 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

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Weight

N/A

Diameter

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Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

GPI

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Never Used

Canada

Medical students train to detect breast lumps with models such as this. The detection of lumps using hands is one of the more important skills for a medical professional. (From Acquisitions Worksheet, see Ref. 1)

Function

An educational card to be used in conjunction with an anatomical model of a breast with irregular masses. It provides information on the location and type of masses found in this anatomical model.

Technical

This particular model has three different masses to be detected. The materials are realistic thus enabling a faithful simulation experience. (From Acquisitions Worksheet, see Ref. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the proper front: 'LEFT BREAST WITH IRREGULAR MASSES/ There are three masses/ within this model./ Try to locate them./ More information/ regarding these masses/ can be found on the back of this card./ To clean and maintain:/ Wash with mild soap and water, then apply baby powder to surface./ GPI [c]2010/ Vers. 3 PO 102699/ GPI Anatomicals [R] | www.gpianatomicals.com"/ There is a representation of the breast model on the proper left of the proper front side of the card, with the caption below it: "Left Breast/ (anterior view)"/ On the proper back of the card: "LEFT BREAST WITH IRREGULAR MASSES/ Fibrocystic mass"/ an explanation of a fibrocystic mass follows/ "Tumor"/ an explanation of a tumor follows/ "Plugged Lactiferous Duct"/ an explanation of a plugged lactiferous duct follows. (Please see images in multimedia tab for more details)/ "GPI [c]2010/ Vers. 3 PO 102699/ Color of irregular masses for illustrative purposes only/ GPI Anatomicals [R] | www.gpianatomicals.com"

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

White card with black text and colour representations of the model and types of masses. The representations on the card are pink-flesh toned for the breast model, dark yellow for the fibrocystic mass, red for the tumor, and dark blue for the blocked duct.

Decoration

N/A