| Reference Number | MIMM/2023-2-31 |
| Title | Handheld Dynamometer |
| Date | [1850-1899] |
| Creator Name | Boulitte; G. ([fl. late nineteenth - early twentieth century]); medical device maker |
| Description | Metal handheld dynamometer. Oval in shape. Central scale has two hands and is engraved with the words "TRACTION (ZUG)", "PRESSION (DRUCK)", "AESCULAP" and "BOULITTE"; the number "86" [or "98"] engraved on the back. Device used to measures muscle strength. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 125mm x 55m x 14mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Dynamometer |
| Term | Traction -- Instrumentation |
| Orthopaedic Equipment |