Stethoscope
notes: label: Description
content: Computer Medical Sciences Corp. donated this electronic stethoscope to the Smithsonian in 1976. An inscription reads “MEDI / STETHOSONUS.” An inscription on the container reads "Stethosonus, r. E.D.I. Inc. P.O. Box 19104, Houston, Texas, made in U.S.A."
label: Description
content: Ref: Francis M. Andries, John L. Center, and Gordon J. Rabalais, “Electronic Stethoscope,” U.S. Patent 3,160,708 (Dec. 8, 1964), assigned to Texas Instruments.
label: Description
content: “Electronic Stethoscope,” Science 136 (27 April 1962): 333. Made by Texas Instruments.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Computer Medical Sciences Corp.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MG.322621.02
label: catalog number
content: 322621.02
label: accession number
content: 322621
objectType: label: Object Name
content: stethoscope
label: Other Terms
content: Diagnostic Medicine
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 32 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in x 1 1/4 in; 82.55 cm x 6.35 cm x 3.175 cm