Catalogue Number: 4050 Bausch & Lomb Aseptron Thermal Disinfecting Unit II with lenses and case Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Contact lenses and accessories Designer/inventor: Bausch and Lomb Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c 1982 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Belgium Publisher/Manufacturer: Bausch and Lomb Description Of Item: Electric disinfecting unit for heat disinfection of soft contact lenses containing contact lenses in case. White plastic unit with silver label and blue print 'BAUSCH & LOMB DISINFECTING UNIT II'. Underside has instructions & 'BAUSCH & LOMB SOFLENS DIVISION/ MADE IN BELGIUM/ ASEPTRON/ CAT No 14-04-98/ 240V AC 50/60 Hz 23 WATTS/ SERIAL No V1027921'. 114 mm W x 78 mm D x 37mm H (excludes lead). Historical Significance: Heat disinfection was used for soft contact lenses in the 1970s & 1980s. How Acquired: Donated by Ryan Rosario, ACO Clinic Date Acquired: 11/2/2015 Condition: Good Location: Archive room. West wall. Unit 6 Drawer 5 |