University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Cardiology
Accession Number
1982.5.7
Description
A metal instrument resembling a 4-legged spider, with a short shaft extending from the "body" down to a saucer-shaped piece of metal; a large set screw comes out from the "body" at a right angle.
A metal instrument resembling a 4-legged spider, with a short shaft extending from the "body" down to a saucer-shaped piece of metal; a large set screw comes out from the "body" at a right angle.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. J. W. Scott.
Dates
1900
1920
circa 1900-1920
Material
metal: grey
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E6-7
Dimension Notes
Diam. 6.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Rubber diaphragm missing.
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
When placed over the heart or a vein, the instruments registers pulsation.