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Leiter's Apparatus for Heating or Cooling Parts of the Body - from the Surgical Set of Dr. William Park of the City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Leiter's Apparatus for Heating or Cooling Parts of the Body - from the Surgical Set of Dr. William Park of the City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Currently not on view
Object Name
surgical set
heating or cooling apparatus
Physical Description
lead (overall material)
Measurements
overall:.5 cm x 13.1 cm x 7.9 cm; 3/16 in x 5 5/32 in x 3 1/8 in
ID Number
2017.0184.002.56
catalog number
2017.0184.002.56
accession number
2017.0184
patent number
341,584
Credit Line
Gift of the City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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