52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2021: Week 30 (HEALTH)
"In 1801, a patent was issued to a Joseph Strong of Pennsylvania for his invention of the axle tourniquet. By using a ratchet and key apparatus connected to the belt of the tourniquet, a surgeon was able to exert greater and more precise pressure.
Strong's first model sold for $4, which was a large sum but understandable when its several hand-made parts needed to work together smoothly under considerable tension.7 "
7. "Dr. Strong's Account of his Axle Tourniquet, in a Letter addressed to the Editor of the Philadelphia Medical Museum," Philadelphia Medical Museum, vol. 1 (1804-5), 311-317.
In 1801 my 5th cousin X6 removed filed a patent for the Axle Tourniquet. He sold them for $4.00 each. I'm pretty sure he would be delighted to know they are still in use in the year 2021.
220 years later they look a little different.
And they sell for a lot less. Today's $40.00 is considerably cheaper than 1801's $4.00.
My husband is a Paramedic in the province of British Columbia, Canada. He has never used an Axle Tourniquet in the 28 years he has worked on Ambulance. He tells me they are occasionally used. Every ambulance in the province of British Columbia has one available. Likely they are in use worldwide.
This is an incredible legacy for Dr. Joseph Strong to have left behind.
My 5th cousin X6 removed via my mother's maternal line:
Joseph Strong, Doctor
BIRTH 10 MAR 1770 • Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
DEATH 24 APR 1812 • Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USA
married to
Rebecca Young
BIRTH 5 MAY 1779 • Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 8 JUN 1862 • Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, USA
They had 8 children.
Lucy Strong
BIRTH 17 SEP 1797
DEATH 27 AUG 1860
Joseph Strong
BIRTH 26 JAN 1799
DEATH 1857
Peter Young Strong
BIRTH 28 APR 1801
DEATH Unknown
Eleanor Strong
BIRTH ABT. 1802
DEATH 9 JUL 1863
William Strong
BIRTH 12 DEC 1804
DEATH 8 SEP 1805
William Young Strong
BIRTH 26 JUN 1806 • Pennsylvania
DEATH 23 MAR 1866 • Miami County, Ohio, USA
Rebecca Strong
BIRTH 25 SEP 1808
DEATH Unknown
Lavinia Strong
BIRTH 19 AUG 1810
DEATH Unknown
There are people alive today because the device created by Dr. Joseph Strong was available to stop a life threatening bleed.
When your relative leaves a legacy!!!
Cause ...
You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!
This is why I search -
***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***
Sources:
Medical Supplies, Discovering Lewis & Clark, Retrieved July 30th 2021 from
http://www.lewis-clark.org/article/2560
Joseph Strong, M.D., Yale, 1788, Army Surgeon, Inventor, Practitioner of Physic, Barr, Lockwood. Retrieved July 30th 2021 from
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/8228846.pdf
Links:
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https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/
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