Fresenius 2008H hemodialysis machine consists of tall vertical (a) carcass on casters; front of machine has a touch sensitive control panel with an LCD screen; below the panel is an arrangement of dials, buttons and holders and outlets for plastic transparent tubing; one side of carcass supports a …
Fresenius 2008H hemodialysis machine consists of tall vertical (a) carcass on casters; front of machine has a touch sensitive control panel with an LCD screen; below the panel is an arrangement of dials, buttons and holders and outlets for plastic transparent tubing; one side of carcass supports a metal pole and a plastic (b) grip arm for holding capillary flow dializer; other side of carcass has an attached (c) electronic measuring device with a number pad, an LCD screen which is connected to a (d) wand via cord; bellow the measuring device is a small plastic basket which holds a (e) pressure cuff; inside carcass is missing sets of electrical systems
Number Of Parts
5
Part Names
a - carcass - Size: Length 155.5 cm x Width 76.0 cm x Depth 61.5 cm
b - grip arm - Size: Length 22.0 cm x Width 8.7 cm x Depth 5.8 cm
c - measuring device - Size: Length 21.8 cm x Width 20.0 cm x Depth 13.0 cm
d - measuring device wand - Size: Length 144.0 cm x Width 2.6 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
e - pressure cuff - Size: Length 52.0 cm x Width 20.0 cm x Depth 4.0 cm
Provenance
This machine was originally on loan from Fresenius Medical Care Canada to "Living without Kidneys" exhibit.
Maker
Fresenius Medical Care Canada
Dates
1990
2000?
circa 1990-2000?
Date Remarks
Based on appearance
Material
plastic: cream, grey, blue, red, yellow, green, transparent, black
metal: cream, silver
rubber: black
fabric: blue, white
Inscriptions
Printed on front of carcass: "FRESENIUS 2008H"; printed on sticker on back of carcass: "Covered by one or more of the following patents: // US 4108575 GB 1519415 // US 4251769 GB 2019070 // US 4267040 GB 2032136"; printed on sticker on back of LCD screen: "MODEL NO. // APD - 128G0640 // SERIAL NO. // PJ 8419 // MADE IN AMERICA"; printed on sticker affixed to back of carcass: "VALMARK // Industries, Inc."; printed on sticker affixed to side of carcass: "Do not open during // hot rinsing temperature // of coupling + 85 C to + 90 C"; printed on fabric label sewn onto pressure cuff: "Baumanometer // CALIBRATED // V-LOCK CUFF // W.A.BAUM CO INC. COPIAGUE, N.Y."; printed on pressure cuff: "ADULT SIZE // 25 to 35 cm arm circumference // Apply cuff so centre of inflation // bag is over brachial artery. Be sure // INDEX line falls between the two // RANGE lines. If it does not, a lar- // ger or smaller cuff is required. Can // be used on either right or left arm."; printed on sticked affixed to wand: "HEWLETT-PACKARD // HBCS-6300 //
Permanent Location
Storage Room W1
W1-Corner-SW
Condition Remarks
Carcass has minor scratches; paint wearing off some edges of measuring device; cords are stained and wand rubber is sticky and wet; pressure cuff is showing signs of wear and some minor staining, rubber is supple but cracking and torn around metal connecter.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
Reference Comments
Internet site "Fresenius SE - Welcome to Fresenius SE", section "Who We Are: History"; Internet site "Fresenius Medical Care North America", section "Dialysis Products: Haemodialysis Products"
Research Facts
Fresenius Medical Care Canada is part of Fresenius Medical North America, a subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co., currently the world's largest provider of products for kidney failure. The history of Fresenius company goes back to the 18th century when the Fresenius family assumed owership of Hirsch Pharmacy. In 1912 Dr. Eduard Fresenius founded the Dr. E. Fresenius pharmaceutical company eventually expanding to manufacturing dialyzers. The Fresenius company first started selling dialysis machines in 1966 and in late 1970s Fresenius introduced the 2000 series hemodialysis machines.