Cautery
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- OBJECT TYPE
- ELECTRIC/PORTABLE
- DATE
- 1940
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1978.0269.001
- MANUFACTURER
- American Cystoscope Makers Inc., Comprex Div.
- MODEL
- WAPPLER
- LOCATION
- New York, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 4
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Synthetic casing & fittings; metal components; glass bulb.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 16.5 cm
- Width
- 8.3 cm
- Height
- 10.3 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
- American Cystoscope
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- New York
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- This unit used c. 1935 to 1975.
- Canada
-
This unit used in the Toronto area. - Function
-
Used to destroy defective tissue or seal wounds by burning with heat. - Technical
-
It is similar mechanically to the Comprex Cautery and light transformer #201 (accepted, The Journal, May 31, 1930, p. 1760) but has a different housing which is claimed to improve its appearance and convenience. Accessories include a pistol- grip handle with spot light located above the tip and a choice of any of three standard tips.2 - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "CAUTERY" and "LIGHTS" controls labelled on front. "WAPPLER/ MAJOR CAUTERY-LIGHT/ TRANSFORMER/ COMPREX DIVISON [sic]/ AMERICAN CYSTOSCOPE MAKERS INC./ F.C. WAPPLER. PRES./ NEW YORK, N.Y./ OPERATE ON ALTERNATING CURRENT/ ONLY/ 110-120 VOLTS 25 CYCLES/ 150 WATTS" cast in raised print on casing back. "22/ ELECTRIX" cast in raised print on plug.
- Missing
- UNKNOWN.
- Finish
- BLACK CASING; CREAM-COLOURED CONTROL KNOBS.
- Decoration
- MOULDED CASING HAS PANEL OF RAISED VERTICAL RIDGES ON CENTRE FRONT, AND TOP: RESEMBLES MINIATURE RADIO RECEIVER.
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American Cystoscope Makers Inc., Comprex Div., Cautery, circa 1940, Artifact no. 1978.0269, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1978.0269.001/
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