'SphygmoCor XCEL' blood pressure measurement device
Object No. 2013/67/1
The SphygmoCor XCEL represents an important Australian innovation in sphygmomanometer design and use. The SphygmoCor XCEL is a desk top or portable circulatory system feedback device which provides data on a patient's blood pressure, signs of angina pectoris, and potential for heart failure, all in a non-invasive procedure that is almost identical to the way a practitioner would use a conventional sphygmomanometer. The first sphygmomanometer was devised in 1835, but it was in 1896 that an instrument with an inflatable cuff - the basic design on which subsequent sphygmomanometers have been based - was first used. Around the turn of the 19th/20th century blood pressure measurement started to become an accepted clinical technique. As data increased, physicians were able to establish the normal blood pressure range and identify abnormalities that suggested there were problems in a patient's cardiovascular system. By the 1920s the taking of blood pressure had become a routine procedure. Damian McDonald Curator July 2013
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Summary
Object Statement
Blood pressure measurement device with accessories and packaging (3), 'SphygmoCor XCEL', various materials, designed by 4DESIGN / AtCor Medical Pty Ltd, made by AtCor Medical Pty Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2012
Physical Description
Blood pressure measurement device, SphygmoCor XCEL, plastic / metal / electronic components, designed by 4DESIGN and AtCor Medical Pty Ltd, made by AtCor Medical Pty Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2012 The SphygmoCor XCEL consists of a cream coloured plastic base which holds the SphygmoCor XCEL unit, the cuff, and the stylus. The unit is housed in a cream coloured plastic case, with the on/off button on the top, LED operation status lights on the front and the computer connection on the lower front. The whole unit is compact enough to sit on a desk.
PRODUCTION
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The device was designed by 4DESIGN and AtCor Medical Pty Ltd and made by AtCor Medical Pty Ltd in Sydney, Australia, 2012. This device is linked to a desktop or laptop computer, and the data is read on the computer screen. The SphygmoCor XCEL works much like a sphygmomanometer: an inflatable cuff is placed on the upper arm and measures blood pressure. When the SphygmoCor XCEL's stylus is placed over a blood vessel, data can be obtained on signs of angina pectoris and potential for heart failure.
HISTORY
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AtCor Medical Pty Ltd identified the desire for a blood pressure feedback system that could give a wider indication of circulatory condition non invasively and without requiring a large footprint in a doctor's surgery. The company designed several cardiovascular feedback products, and the SphygmoCor XCEL was released onto the market after clinical trials in 2012. The product was entered in the Australian International Design Awards and was selected for inclusion in the Powerhouse Museum's 2012 Australian International Design Awards exhibition.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Gift of Lawrence Chan, AtCor Medical Pty Ltd, 2013
Acquisition Date
28 August 2013
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