Prosthetic arm

Description

Prosthtic forearm and hand with cotton harness, hand is Certalimid and leather, wrist has metal connection so hand can be removed and replaced with other tools such as pliers, part of the research and education collections of the Southeast Mobility and Rehabilitation Technology (SMART) Centre, Edinburgh, Certalimid manufactured by RSL Steeper Ltd, Rochester, Kent, 1925

Museum reference

T.2010.136

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Prosthetic arm, Harness

Production information

RSL Steeper Ltd, Makers of Certalamid
Rochester, Kent, England, Northern Europe

Date

1925

Materials

Certalimid, Certalimid, Leather, Cotton

Associations

Southeast Mobility and Rehabilitation Technology (SMART) Centre

Exhibitions

• Reconstructing Lives, a human technology (09 Mar 2012 - 24 Feb 2013)
  National War Museum

References

NHS Lothian Archives accession number 10/001 (related paper and film material)

Film of interview with David Gow of the SMART Centre, NHS Lothian (see DVD in object file)