Monitor, pulse rate
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- OBJECT TYPE
- PORTABLE/BATTERY/DIGITAL DISPLAY
- DATE
- 1976
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1978.1063.001
- MANUFACTURER
- MEDITRON INSTRUMENT CORP.
- MODEL
- VITAL - I
- LOCATION
- Milford, New Hampshire, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 10505
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 4
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Metal & synthetic construction.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 25.0 cm
- Width
- 19.0 cm
- Height
- 20.0 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
- MEDITRON
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New Hampshire
- City
- Milford
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- This type of monitor used in 1970S +
- Canada
-
Example of a typical heart rate monitor probably used in Canada. - Function
-
Used to monitor & display human pulse rate in pulse beats per minute. - Technical
-
Example of specialized monitor used for observing human pulse rate. Lightweight, battery-powered, digital display unit monitors and displays human pulse rate in beats per minute: an audible beep was also produced. This monitor was capable of operating up to 16 hours on a fully charged battery (ref. 2) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- .1 "[logo]/ MEDITRON" & "VITAL 1" printed in white on front panel. All controls, etc. labelled. Decal on back reads "Model No. VITAL-1/ Serial No. 10505/ [logo- US flag]/ Made in/ America/ by/ Americans/ [logo]/ MEDITRON INSTRUMENT CORPORATION/ MILFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03055"..2 No markings..3 Decal on adaptor front reads "[logo]/ CONVERTER/CHARGER/ MODEL NO. PS-7001/ INPUT: 120 V. 60 HZ 1100/ OUTPUT: 12 V.D.C. 45 AMPS. CONT.". Following text appears on reverse "K576/ DORMEYER INDUSTRIES/ PAT. 3,711,806/ SERIES 7000/ CAUTION:/ DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN".
- Missing
- None
- Finish
- .1 Blue casing; silver metal trim and carrying handle; red synthetic front panel..2blue casing on finger clip; grey synthetic-covered cord with silver metal connector..3 black, with silver metal connector.
- Decoration
- N/A
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MEDITRON INSTRUMENT CORP., Monitor, pulse rate, 1976, Artifact no. 1978.1063, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1978.1063.001/
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