GalTel-18 consisting of irregularly shaped control unit (a), cylindrical black rubber and metal electrical cord (b), transparent rectangular plastic needle box (c), small grey metal needles (d-e), rectangular cream paper envelope (f), rectangular cream paper operating manual leaflet (g), rectangula…
GalTel-18 consisting of irregularly shaped control unit (a), cylindrical black rubber and metal electrical cord (b), transparent rectangular plastic needle box (c), small grey metal needles (d-e), rectangular cream paper envelope (f), rectangular cream paper operating manual leaflet (g), rectangular cream paper order form (h), rectangular cream paper manufacturer letter (i), and rectangular cream paper instruction document (j); control unit has four truncated cone cream rubber feet fastened to corners of base with grey metal screws; control unit has one black metal piece making up rectangular base and modified triangular proper left and proper right sides; control unit body consists of modified triangular white metal housing with milliampere scale and needle under clear and black plastic protective covering, cylindrical black plastic push button, black plastic and grey metal dial, black plastic switch, and circular grey metal jack on front; rectangular grey label with product information attached to back of control unit above two circular metal fasteners; needle cord consists of cylindrical metal plug attached to two cylindrical rubber coated cords fastened together up to mid point, one ending in a large grey metal cylinder and other ending in cylindrical needle chuck handle; needle box consists of rectangular base attached to a rectangular lid by two hinges on the back and a ball clasp on front; box lined with rectangular white paper with company information printed and a layer of white gauze in base and rectangular white paper with company information printed in lid; additional piece of white gauze with two metal needles attached rests inside box; envelope has company information printed on front along with rectangular label; operating manual leaflet has two double side pages with product information and devise illustration on front page and instructions on others; order form has invoice of purchased products printed in black ink on single side; manufacturer letter has refund and addition purchasing information printed in black ink on single side; instruction document has unit mounting instructions with illustrations printed in black ink on single side.
Number Of Parts
10
Part Names
a – control unit – Length 15.8 cm Width 11.3 cm Depth 10.1 cm
b – electrical cord – Length 237.7 cm Diameter 4.2
c – needle box – Length 7.5 cm Width 3.8 Depth 2.0
d – needle – Length 2.6 cm
e – needle – Length 2.6 cm
f – envelope – Length 15.1 cm Width 8.9 cm
g – manual – Length 21.6 cm Width 13.9 cm
h – order form – Length 27.9 cm Width 21.6 cm
i – manufacturer letter – Length 27.9 cm Width 21.6 cm
j – instruction document – Length 27.9 cm Width 21.6 cm
Printed on front of control unit: “0 // .5 // 1 // 1.5 // 2 // DC MILLIAMPERES”; printed on control unit dial: “1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 // 9”; engraved around control unit switch: “ON // OFF”; printed on needle box base paper: “GALVANIC MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, // Dermatological Division // S. 105 Farvie[Illeg.]”; printed on needle box base paper: “[Illeg.]IC MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. // Dermatological Division”; Printed on envelope: “GALVANIC MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. // DERMATOLOGICAL DIVISION // S. 105 Fairview Avenue // Paramus, N. J. 07652 // OPERATING MANUAL // AND OTHER // IMPORTANT // DOCUMENTS INSIDE”; printed on front of operating manual leaflet: “GalTel-18 // OPERATING MANUAL // PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY SO THAT YOU AND // YOUR PAPTIENTS CAN OBTAIN THE MAXIMUM BENEFITS FROM THE GALTEL-18.”
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010 (a-e)
0010-F5-4 (a-e)
Storage Room 2005 (f-j)
2005-2-2 Box 4 (f-j)
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Minor grime all over surface of control unit; ink on control unit label smudged and mostly illegible; minor scratches all over needle box; needle cord slightly distorted from rolling; minor yellowing of envelope; all documents have major creases and minor yellowing but are stable
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Article (online)
Reference Comments
“Understanding Telangiectasia.” Healthline, Healthline Media, 2019. Accessed 20 June 2019.
Nordqvist, Christian. “How to Treat a Wart.” Medical News Today, 2017. Accessed 20 June 2019.
Research Facts
The GalTel-18 was used in electro surgery; used to treat skin conditions such as telangiectasia and plane warts by manually destroying the tissue.
Telangiectasis, also known as spider veins, occurs when small blood vessels called venules increase in size; this causes patterns of red lines to appear on the skin; although mostly benign, many people wish to have them removed.
Warts are small, rough growths that can appear anywhere on the body; there are a variety of types, often determined by location on the body; plane warts have flat tops and are small and round.