Chestpiece

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OBJECT TYPE: stethoscope/electronic
DATE: 2016
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2016.0157.002

MANUFACTURER: 3M Health Care
MODEL: 3200
LOCATION: St. Paul, Minnesota, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 16060001590192
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 9
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal exterior and electrical contacts with synthetic interior lining and synthetic buttons

Dimensions

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

Length: 8.7 cm
Width: 5.3 cm
Height: 4.4 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: 3M
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Minnesota
City: St. Paul

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Never Used
Canada: A digital version of the classic Littmann stethoscope used by physicians and nurses throughout Canada. (From Acquisitions Worksheet, see Ref. 1)
Function: An instrument used to listen to sounds inside the patient’s body, such as breathing and cardiac sounds. (From Acquisitions Worksheet, see Ref. 1)
Technical: An electronic and digital version of the classic stethoscope first developed by Dr. David Littmann in 1961, this instrument rapidly became popular: it's simple design remains the basis for most stethoscopes used in medical practice today [2016]. It's open chest piece allows the user to better hear low-pitched sounds; firm tubing has a single lumen bore; it is constructed of the shortest practical overall length; has a spring with precise tension to hold the ear tubes apart; and is lightweight and convenient to carry and use. It was made in two models: the doctor's stethoscope and the nurse's stethoscope.” (From Acquisitions Worksheet, see Ref. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: On the diaphragm: "LITTMANN/ L [logo]/ QUALITY/ TM"/ On the proper left side of the stem: "AA+" inside of the outline of a battery/ "3M [TM] Littmann [R]/ www.littmann.com/ SN 16060001590192/ CE 0086 i IPX4"
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Predominantly reflective silver coloured metal with black buttons and black diaphragm, both with white markings. There is a green coloured screen on the proper back. The contacts on the proper bottom are gold-coloured metal.
Decoration: N/A

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3M Health Care, Chestpiece, circa 2016, Artifact no. 2016.0157, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2016.0157.002/

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