Heat Exchanger for The Westminster Profound Hypothermia Unit, 1960s.

PART OF:: 'Westminster Profound Hypothermia Unit', for cardiac surgery

Made:: 1959-1961 in Crawley

maker:: Charles Edwin Drew and APV Limited

Heat Exchanger with controls and blood pumps for "The Westminster Profound Hypothermia Unit" for cardiac surgery, developed by Charles Drew at Westminster Hospital, c.1960.

The Heat exchanger, part of 'The Westminster Profound Hypothermia Apparatus' for cardiac surgery developed by Charles Drew at Westminster Hospital about 1960.

Details

Category:: Surgery

Object Number:: 1985-410/2

Materials:: stainless steel, plastic (unidentified), fluon, rubber (unidentified), glass and asbestos

Measurements:: overall: 1300 mm x 700 mm x 1220 mm,

type:: heat exchanger, surgery and blood

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