Machine, Diathermy

Object/Artifact

Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Machine, Diathermy

Entry/Object ID

1991.20.1

Description

"Diatherm" medical machine; used for diathermy - treating haemorrhoids, polyps, tonsils, tumors, etc. with electrically produced heat.

Cataloged By

Bill Rice

Acquisition

Accession

1991.20

Source or Donor

John Wiegand

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Machine, Diathermy

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Therapeutic

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Medical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Medical & Psychological T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Search Terms

medical devices

Dimensions

Height

14 in

Width

12 in

Length

18 in

Location

Building

floor of "doctor's office" exhibit - lower level

Date

September 26, 2025

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wiegand, John

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

March 8, 2018

Updated By

Unknown

Update Date

March 8, 2018