Motion machine, continuous passive

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OBJECT TYPE: upper limb
DATE: 1982
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0495.001

MANUFACTURER: Toronto Medical
MODEL: C. P. M. Mobilimb
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: A1-A007
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: metal & synthetic materials of construction.

Dimensions

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

Length: 79.0 cm
Width: 30.0 cm
Height: 19.3 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: Toronto Medical
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Possibly new/unused.
Canada: This example was built in 1982 and was among the first lot of elbow devices built for sale. Between 1982 and 1987 approx. 800 of these machines were put into use worldwide. The concept of continuous passive motion [CPM], and design of CPM devices, was championed by Dr. Robert Salter, an orthopaedic surgeon at the Hospital for Sick Children and professor and head of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Toronto. One of 5 CPM devices donated to the History of Medicine Museum, Toronto by Toronto Medical Corp., Scarborough, Ont. in May 1987.
Function: Device designed to provide continuous, controlled range -of -motion action to an injured or post-surgery limb, specifically the elbow/upper limb.
Technical: Based on the hypothesis that continuous passive motion would stimulate the healing and regeneration of articular cartilage through differentiation of pluripotential mesenchymal cells. CPM devices promote patient comfort, by improving circulation and encouraging wound healing, and preventing excessive post-operative swelling. This version can be battery operated, or run off the main electrical supply.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Round disk on one end of cylinder reads "C. P. M./ MOBILIMB [trade mark symbol]/ [red maple leaf graphic]/ Made in Canada/ By/ TM TORONTO MEDICAL/ Serial #/ A1-A007/ Patents Pending". Control switch labelled. Buckle mechanism of shoulder strap marked "Fixlock [registered trademark symbol] 252/ PAT./ FIXFABRIKEN/ GOTEBORG/ MADE IN SWEDEN/ 4742". Interlocking portion of buckle marked "Fixlock [registered trademark symbol] 252/ PAT./ FIXFABRIKEN/ GOTEBORG/ MADE IN SWEDEN/ 4741". "987.4.4a" printed in white ink on one end of cylinder.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Red brushed metal cylinder houses motor & moving parts; some synthetic fittings. Silver metal, and white, grey and black moulded synthetic parts. White foam liners on limb and over-shoulder supports, Red velcro closures on limb support.
Decoration: N/A

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Toronto Medical, Motion machine, continuous passive, 1982, Artifact no. 2002.0495, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2002.0495.001/

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