Jacquar sphygmograph in case
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Jacquar sphygmograph in case
This beautifully designed, but somewhat impracticable instrument was placed on the forearm radial pulse and balanced in the vertical position by the observer. The clockwork motor, situated in the circular housing fed the paper (not shown) placed above it.
Details
- Category:
- Clinical Diagnosis
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A600383
- Materials:
- case, wood, instrument, metal, instrument, rubber and instrument, plastic
- Measurements:
-
case: length 151 mm
case: width 71 mm
case: height 51 mm
instrument: length 135 mm
- type:
- sphygmographs
- credit:
- Evans Bedford, D.
