"OFRA" Violet Ray

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17316651

Description

Title
"OFRA" Violet Ray
Contributor
Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Description
In a suitcase-styled box, lined with velvet, is a violet ray stimulator. Inside the lid, with a ribbon identifying the device brand as "OFRA", are several types of glass electrodes ranging from facial use to genital use. In the base of the kit, along with additional electrodes, including a hairbrush-style electrode as well as a rubberized bulb to use with the nasal electrode. The current for the device can be adjusted by a turn dial, allowing the user to vary between 110 and 250 volts.
Language
No linguistic content; Not applicable

Collection Information

Repository
Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Collection Title
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume
Box 026

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
still image
Genre
Tools and Equipment
Material
Wood, Metal, Glass, Velvet, Leather, Rubber
Subject (Name)
Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Subject (Topic)
Alternative Medicines
Electrotherapy

Access And Usage Rights

Access
Public
Rights
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Identifiers

Object ID (OID)
17316651

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