Title
Dudgeon's Sphygmograph
Subject
Sphygmograph
Pulse--Measurement--Equipment and supplies
Pulse--instrumentation
Diagnostic
Description
Image 101-1524
Used to record the pulse pressure at the wrist
Metal instrument with wires, knobs and a short strap attached. A sensitive manometer sits on the radial pulse and is amplified by means of a weighted pulley. A clockwork mechanism turns a roller which winds recording paper under the needle to record a trace.
Creator
Dudgeon, R. E. (Robert Ellis), 1820-1904
Arnold & Sons (London, England)
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1880
Contributor
David Burns (Firm)
Cravens, Annette
Rights
Contact the History of Medicine Collection, https://library.buffalo.edu/historyofmedicine
Format
6 x 6 x 4 cm.
Type
Image
Still image
Identifier
05.03.30.1
Alternative Title
Sphygmograph
Date Created
9/28/2009
Medium
Metal, wire and cloth
Citation
Dudgeon, R. E. (Robert Ellis), 1820-1904 and Arnold & Sons (London, England), “Dudgeon's Sphygmograph,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 19, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16871.