Transmitter
Object number97.45.2
Manufacturer
Physio-Control Corporation
(1955 - 1992)
Datec. 1965
MediumMetals; Plastics; Rubber; Electrical components
Credit LineGift of Roy E. Cox
DescriptionDemodulator transmitter device.Dimensions4.75 x 10.5 x 9 in. (12.1 x 26.7 x 22.9 cm)MarksMetallic sticker: "DANGER POSSIBLE EXPLOSION HAZARD IF USED IN THE PRESENCE OF FLAMMABLE ANESTHETICS".
Plate: Part numbers, volt information, and manufacturer's name and address.
Historical NotesTransmitter used with a defibrillator carried by the first ambulance service to the Hill District operated by the Freedom House, a non-profit minority-owned business; originated c. 1967; began in conjunction with Port Authority service to Model Cities neighborhoods and based at Presbyterian Hospital.
Previous owner
Freedom House Ambulance Service
(1967 - 1975)
Related institution
Presbyterian University Hospital
On View
Not on view
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