This blood pressure sensor and cuff was part of the equipment issued to by John Glenn during his historic Friendship 7 flight on February 20, 1962.
The sensor with attached cuff is a standard, readily available piece of equipment and was one of several pieces of medical equipment issued to John Glenn to monitor the heartrate and blood pressure of the astronaut during his Mercury flight.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Medical
Astronaut
John H. Glenn, Jr.
Manufacturer
R. E. Darling Co. Inc.
Dimensions
Overall (Display): 9 × 7 × 1 in. (22.9 × 17.8 × 2.5cm)
3-D: 43.5 × 11 × 4cm (17 1/8 × 4 5/16 × 1 9/16 in.)
Materials
Cuff: Nylon, velcro,
Hose: Rubber, aluminium
Inventory Number
A19670188000
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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