Explore the time line to learn about important medical inventions that were created and developed by nurses.
Baby bottle with disposable liners
1947
Neonatal phototherapy
1950
Feeding tube for paralyzed veterans
1951
Ostomy bag
1954
Explore the time line to learn about important medical inventions that were created and developed by nurses.
Crash cart
1968
Bili-Bonnet
1997
Color-coded IV lines
2003
Stethoscope holder
2013
References
Allen, A. M. (1947, August 29). Neck ring and seal for nursing units: U.S. Patent No. 2,508,481 [Images]. Retrieved from https://www.google.com/patents/US2508481
Burgess, J. (2011, January 2). Nurse Terri Barton-Salinas invented color coded IV lines with her sister Gail Barton-Hay and formed the company ColorSafe IV Lines [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.colorsafeivlines.com/press-release/
Cosier, S. (2017, May 2). 8 medical inventions created by nurses. Retrieved from http://mentalfloss.com/article/500467/8-medical-inventions-created-nurses
Griffin, B. V. (1948, March 29). Portable receptacle support: U.S. Patent No. 2,550,554 [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.google.com/patents/US2550554
Hanink, E. (2017). Anita Dorr, inventor of the crash cart [Image]. Working Nurse. Retrieved from http://www.workingnurse.com/articles/Anita-Dorr-Inventor-of-the-Crash-Cart
Lee, M. S. (1993, July 23). Photo therapy eye mask: U.S. Patent No. 5,613,502 [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.google.com/patents/US5613502
Mott, S. (2017). The problem with my stethoscope. Retrieved from https://nurseborn.com/the-problem-with-my-stethoscope/
Nurse Born Products. (2017). Koala-Qlip-instruct.png [Image]. Retrieved from https://nurseborn.com/product/nurse-born-stethoscope-holder/
Small Beginnings. (2015). Bili-Bonnet 01A,B & C [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.small-beginnings.com/?lightbox=i11e8y
Stomaatje.com. (n.d.). stomamateriaal2 - kopie.png [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.stomaatje.com/geschiedenis/stomamateriaal2%20-%20kopie.png
Wahl, B. R. (2013, April 16). Babies with newborn jaundice need phototherapy [Image]. Vector. Retrieved from https://vector.childrenshospital.org/2013/04/shining-light-on-jaundice-in-the-developing-world/