Phonocardiograph, Cambridge, England, 1921-1929
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LicensePhonocardiograph used at the Cardiothoracic Institute, London
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Phonocardiograph used at the Cardiothoracic Institute, London
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Phonocardiograph used at the Cardiothoracic Institute, London
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Phonocardiograph used at the Cardiothoracic Institute, London, made by the Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company Limited, 2 Beaumont Street, London, England, 1921-1929.
Physicians listened to and recorded the sounds of the heart and lungs using a phonocardiograph machine. It was known as the Cambridge Electrite Cardiograph. Unusual noises such as heart murmurs can indicate abnormalities within these organs. This machine was used at the Cardiothoracic Institute in London. It was made by the Cambridge Instrument Company Limited sometime between 1921 and 1929. It allowed doctors to listen to the heart and lungs via binaural stethoscopes. The machine also printed a trace of the patient’s heart beat to assist diagnosis.
Details
- Category:
- Clinical Diagnosis
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A639406
- Materials:
- table, mahogany, camera cover, mahogany, frequency vibrators, iron, cast, galvanometers, iron, cast and instrument panel, steel
- Measurements:
-
overall: 1510 mm x 1800 mm x 585 mm,
- type:
- phonocardiograph
- credit:
- Cardiothoracic Institute
