A peritoneal dialysis machine consisting of a stand (a) made out of wood; the stand has four wheels beneath it; at the rectangular bottom is a flat platform taking up roughly half of the bottom; on the other half is a wooden box with a door that opens on the front to reveal an empty compartment; a …
A peritoneal dialysis machine consisting of a stand (a) made out of wood; the stand has four wheels beneath it; at the rectangular bottom is a flat platform taking up roughly half of the bottom; on the other half is a wooden box with a door that opens on the front to reveal an empty compartment; a pole extends up from the back of the box; at the top of the pole is an eight pronged hanger for holding tubes and bags; sitting on top of the box is the cycler unit (b) which is a rectangular metal box, slanted on the front; the front has dials and buttons on it; there are also attachments on the side for wrapping the power cord, and attaching tubes; there is a translucent nylon cover (c) for the cycler; there is also a thin metal box (d) which hangs from a hook on the pole which opens.
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - stand - Size: Length 72.7 cm x Width 51.0 cm x Depth 180.0 cm
b - cycler - Size: Length 39.3 cm x Width 28.0 cm x Depth 24.4 cm
c - cover - Size: Length 35.0 cm x Width 24.0 x Depth 25.0 cm
d - box - Size: Length 34.4 cm x Width 8.5 cm x Depth 30.5 cm
An article says that the cycler was developed around 1973 and there is a maintenance sticker on it saying that it was checked in 1983.
Material
metal: white, silver, yellow
plastic, black, red, white
rubber: black, grey
wood" white, brown, green
Inscriptions
"amp // AMERICAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION" printed on stickers on the cycler and the upper box "Automatic Peritoneal Cycler // MODEL LJ-100" printed on the front of the cycler unit AMERICAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS CORP. // 15 GLORIA LANE // FAIRFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07006" printed on a label on the back of the cycler "EQUIPMENT CHECKED // DATE 19/3/85" printed on green sticker on the back of the cycler HEADER CALIBRATED 2000ML // WEIGHT ALARAM 1500ML // INTERNAL ALARAM SET 11MIN" and "DC10" printed on labels on the top of the cycler unit "T.W.H. OP5162087" engraved on the top of the cycler unit "DH 36" printed on a label on the side of the upper box
Permanent Location
Storage Room W1
W1-10-1
Condition Remarks
Some minor wear to the surface of the stand and metal part; the cover is very stained.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
Reference Comments
Internet: "Peritoneal Dialysis in Ontario" Dimitrious G. Oreopolous
Research Facts
Norman Lasker developed this unit in the early 1970's and it was manufactured and promoted by AMP shortly after; units of this type were the first to be used for home peritoneal dialysis on a large scale; something is supposed to sit on the platform but it is missing.