Portable electrocardiograph, England, 1978

Made:
1978 in Cambridge
VSG portable electrocardiograph

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VSG portable electrocardiograph
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VSG portable electrocardiograph, by Cambridge Medical Instruments, England, 1978

Electrocardiography is a bedside technique for examining the heart. This portable electrocardiograph was made by Cambridge Medical Instruments. It is seen with the transducers used to generate high frequency sound waves. These were placed on the patient’s chest. The echoes produced by reflection from the heart created a characteristic trace on the screen. A permanent trace could also be produced onto paper.

Details

Category:
Clinical Diagnosis
Object Number:
1979-303
Materials:
aluminium, plastic and box, cardboard
Measurements:
overall: 100 mm x 330 mm x 200 mm,
type:
electrocardiograph
credit:
Cambridge Medical Instruments