Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

10073

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

26

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Wood, glass, and metal components; synthetic fittings. leather handle.nickel silver electrodes. brown canvas cover with side pockets. (nb: nickel or german silver is an alloy of copper, nickel & zinc; it contains no silver)

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

37,8 cm

Largeur

21,5 cm

Hauteur

31,0 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Technologie médicale

Catégorie

Matériel médical

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

SANBORN

Pays

United States of America

État/province

Massachusetts

Ville

Cambridge

Contexte

Pays

Worldwide

État/province

Inconnu

Période

1954 To present

Canada

Models such as this artifact were likely used all over Canada by medical professionals. Markings on a plate on the back of artefact state "X-ray and Radium" Industries Ltd. Toronto 646 Winnipeg Montreal Vancouver".

Fonction

To produce a graphic record of the electrical waves generated by the beating of the heart.

Technique

The Sanborn Viso-Cardiette, Model 51, is a direct-writing portable electrocardiograph in which an electrically heated stylus traces on heat-sensitive plastic-coated paper. In 1928 Frank Sanborn's company (founded 1917 and acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 1961 and since 1999, Philips Medical Systems) converted their table model electrocardiogram machine into their first portable version weighing 50 pounds and powered by a 6-volt automobile battery.(ref 4)

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

.1 All controls, etc. labelled. Plate fixed to inside front edge reads "SANBORN COMPANY CAMBRIDGE, MASS. U.S.A./ U.S. PAT. 2,180,160- 2,500,994- OTHERS APPLIED FOR. CSA APP. NO. 8776/ MODEL 51 SERIAL 10073 VOLTS 115 CYCLES 60 AMPS. 85". "SANBORN/ VISO/ CARDIETTE" printed in gold on cover plate inside unit. Paper label fixed to inside of cover plate reads "RESPONSE SPEED/ Viso-Cardiette No. 51-10073/ This instrument has received an individual test to determine/ its ability to respond faithfully to rapid voltage variations./ The loss in response at 40 cycles is.5%: the A.M.A./ requirements allow 20%...." Cont'd in Supp. Info.

Manque

Missing set of tools for adjusting stylus (pen); original tube & spare of 'redux paste' missing.

Fini

.1 Wooden case stained & varnished; interior control panel is black with gold trim & text..2 brown canvas cover has brown leather reinforced opening for handle..3-.8 electrodes are nickel silver..9 black handle..10-.14 green-grey straps..15-.17 predominantly black..18-.21 opaque containers hold thick white liquid substance..22 black & silver metal stylus housed in clear synthetic storage tube with black lid (.22pt).

Décoration

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