A model of the lower vertebral column; the lower three lumbar vertebrae, the sacrum and the coccyx, as well as the spinal cord and discs can be seen; a metal rod attaches the model to the base.
A model of the lower vertebral column; the lower three lumbar vertebrae, the sacrum and the coccyx, as well as the spinal cord and discs can be seen; a metal rod attaches the model to the base.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned and used by Dr. Burns of Napanee, Ont., a 1947 graduate of the Queen's University Medical Program; some items belonged to Dr. Stratton, who held the Napanee practice prior to Dr. Burns.
Dates
1987
circa 1987
Date Remarks
Voltaren receives FDA approval
Material
metal: silver
plastic: off-white; white; yellow; clear
ink: red
Inscriptions
Printed on the base's face: "VOLTAREN® Geigy // (diclofenac sod.)" on both the front and back.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-S1-3
Dimension Notes
Length 18.7 cm x Width 7.9 cm x Depth 6.8 cm
Condition Remarks
Slightly dusty; plastic appears to have yellowed with age.
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Appears to be a promotional item for the drug Voltaren® Geigy (diclofenac sod.); Novartis Pharmaceuticals manufactures the drug as an acute treatment for osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis.