Cartridge, medication

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OBJECT TYPE: INSULIN/MULTI-DOSE
DATE: 1986
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1989.0400.003

MANUFACTURER: NOVO INDUSTRI A-S
MODEL: Novolin- Toronto Penfill 100
LOCATION: Denmark

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 5
AKA: insulin pen
Patents: N/A
General Description: glass; rubber; metal

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 5.8 cm
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Chemicals & medications
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: NOVO
Country: Denmark
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1980'S
Canada: Insulin cartridge for type sample of insulin delivery device kit distributed and used in Canada.
Function: To contain and make available for immediate use a prepared, predetermined quantity of medication, usually to be administered by means of another device.
Technical: COMPONENT OF KIT DEVELOPED FOR SELF-ADMINISTRATION OF INSULIN. THE USER CAN ACCURATELY & CONVENIENTLY ADMINISTER THE REQUIRED DOSE BY DIALING THE NUMBER OF UNITS REQUIRED & INJECTING THE INSULIN SUBCUTANEOUSLY. DEVICE IS MODULATED TO MAINTAIN STERILITY OF THE COMPONENTS. ALL COMPONENTS ARE PROVIDED IN READILY ACCESSIBLE, PORTABLE FORM.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "1.5 ml Human Insulin/ Novolin- Toronto [trademark symbol] (Regular)/ Penfill [trademark symbol] 100 u/ml/ Insulin Injection/ Human Semi-synthetic/ Mfr.: NOVO INDUSTRI A/S/ CONNAUGHT NOVO/ 0609-32 201.1/ Exp: OCT. 1. 88/ Lot: 6K84511" printed on cartridge.
Missing: None- cartridge is complete in itself.
Finish: Clear glass cylinder; goldtone metal band encloses red rubber stopper at needle attachment point; red rubber stopper at opposite end of cylinder.
Decoration: N/A

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NOVO INDUSTRI A-S, Cartridge, medication, before 1986, Artifact no. 1989.0400, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1989.0400.003/

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