Summary
Swanson finger joint implant prosthesis. Size 4 manufactured by Dow Corning in 1991. Packaged in plastic and cardboard box.
Prosthesis replaces damaged finger joint. The Swanson implant acts as a flexible hinge. Since the structure of the implant does not precisely replicate the joint it replaces, full function is not restored.
Cost of implant at time of manufacture was AUS $124.00.
Significance
Example of contemporary medical prosthetics used in Victoria, Australia.
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Donation from Dow Corning Australia Pty Ltd, by Mar 1991
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Dow Corning Australia Pty Ltd, Epping, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1991
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Packaging reads; "CODE A CAT. NO." 470-0004 LOT NO.: HH090796 SIZE 4". MARKED ON SIDE "DOW CORNING CORPORATION MEDICAL PRODUCTS MIDLAND, MICHIGAN, U. S. A. 48686-0994".
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