Medic Alert Bracelet - Diabetes

Medic Alert Bracelets - Diabetes (front)

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Medic Alert Bracelets - Diabetes (front)
Medic Alert Bracelets - Diabetes (back)

Object Details

wearer

Marie, Kaitlin

Description

Medic Alert bracelet belonging to Kaitlin Marie who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 2. The back is inscribed: "DIABETES / TYPE 1. DRUG / INFUSION PUMP. / CALL FOR VITAL / MEDICAL INFO" followed by Kaitlin's individual registration number with Medic Alert and a toll-free phone number to call.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Kaitlin Marie and Janet Katherine

date made

ca 2006

ID Number

2017.0192.12

accession number

2017.0192

catalog number

2017.0192.12

Object Name

bracelet, medical alert

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall (metal disc): 2 cm x 3.5 cm x .2 cm; 25/32 in x 1 3/8 in x 3/32 in

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

Diabetes

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-eed7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1923292