77 results for: Medicine and Health Care
Container for "The Remedy Pain Stick", from Cannabis Basics, 2017
Beginning in 1995, Aimee "Ah" Warner made topical health and beauty products in her lab at home and sold them locally. These were some of the first topical products in Washington state's legal medical marijuana industry and they are the first topical cannabis products to be sold on the mainstream market in the country.
ID Number:2017.37.4
Date:2017
Container for "Naked Lip Butter", from Cannabis Basics, 2017
Beginning in 1995, Aimee "Ah" Warner made topical health and beauty products in her lab at home and sold them locally. These were some of the first topical products in Washington state's legal medical marijuana industry and they are the first topical cannabis products to be sold on the mainstream market in the country.
ID Number:2017.37.5
Date:2017
Arktek Passive Vaccine Storage Device (P6) designed by Intellectual Ventures, ca. 2008
In 2008, the Gates Foundation challenged Intellectual Ventures to help fix the issue of keeping vaccines cool until they reach patients in far-flung parts of the world. The Arktek Passive Vaccine Storage Device, developed by Global Good, a collaboration between Intellectual Ventures and the Gates Foundation, was designed and manufactured to act as a "super thermos" to refrigerate vaccine supplies…
ID Number:2017.51.1
Date:Circa 2008
Cutaway demo of the Arktek Passive Vaccine Storage Device (P6), ca. 2008
In 2008, the Gates Foundation challenged Intellectual Ventures to help fix the issue of keeping vaccines cool until they reach patients in far-flung parts of the world. The Arktek Passive Vaccine Storage Device, developed by Global Good, a collaboration between Intellectual Ventures and the Gates Foundation, was designed and manufactured to act as a "super thermos" to refrigerate vaccine supplies…
ID Number:2017.51.2
Date:Circa 2008
Pin, replica of a tiny penny, ca. 1960s
Starting in 1932, Seattle Children's Orthopedic Hospital conducted "Penny Drives" to raise money for their facility and organization. Kathleen Repass received one of these pins on every drive she participated in throughout the years.
ID Number:2017.63.2
Date:Circa 1960
Sectional dinner plate from the Firland Sanatorium in Shoreline, ca. 1920
The Firland Sanatorium opened in 1911 and was Seattle's municipal tuberculosis treatment center. Once located in Shoreline, Firland was originally called Henry Sanatorium. Horace Henry, a railroad magnate, donated 34 acres of land and money to build the sanatorium. Though it was known as the tuberculosis hospital, Firland treated all types of patients. The hospital closed in 1973 as the…
ID Number:2018.87.1
Date:Circa 1920
Highline College Nursing School uniform, 1964-1967
Marilyn Hale was part of Highline College's first class of nursing students, enrolling in 1964 and graduating in December of 1967. The uniform was made locally by the Arcadian Uniform Company.
ID Number:2019.14.4
Date:1964-1967
Rotablator prototype A19, invented by Dr. David Auth and Michael Slota, 1988
Michael Slota (1958-2018) helped invent the Rotablator in the 1980s. Mike was originally a machinist from the east coast where he worked as a military contractor designing missiles. He came out to Seattle where he worked at Heart Technology in Bellevue and he met University of Washington professor and inventor Dr. David Auth. Mike worked under the UW professor to…
ID Number:2019.83.1
Date:1988
Rotablator production model, invented by Dr. David Auth and Michael Slota, 2006
Michael Slota (1958-2018) helped invent the Rotablator in the 1980s. Mike was originally a machinist from the east coast where he worked as a military contractor designing missiles. He came out to Seattle where he worked at Heart Technology in Bellevue and he met University of Washington professor and inventor Dr. David Auth. Mike worked under the UW professor to…
ID Number:2019.83.2
Date:2006
Rotablator cross section display model, invented by Dr. David Auth and Michael Slota, 2006
Michael Slota (1958-2018) helped invent the Rotablator in the 1980s. Mike was originally a machinist from the east coast where he worked as a military contractor designing missiles. He came out to Seattle where he worked at Heart Technology in Bellevue and he met University of Washington professor and inventor Dr. David Auth. Mike worked under the UW professor to…
ID Number:2019.83.RefModel
Date:2006