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M 5181

ICE

Year
Unknown
Category
Medical Electronics
Type
Other medical devices
Documentation score
1/5
Last edited
03 OCT 2026

Specifications

Function
+18…+42 °C in 3 scales, error ±0.2 °C
Power supply
2 × 4.5 V batteries
Dimensions
200 × 150 × 140 mm
Weight
1.25 kg

Sources: [2]

Description

The M 5181 is a clinical thermometer, made in the microproduction workshop of the ICE research institute in Bucharest, where it was designed [1].

Together with the Ministry of Health, ICE drew up a national medical equipment programme; the prototypes of its medical electronics laboratory went into production at IEIA Cluj-Napoca (19 types), IEMI (3), IEI (2) and in ICE’s microproduction workshop (19) [1]. As demand grew, production of some of them was taken over by IEI [1].

Its prospectus describes a portable transistorised skin thermometer with a thermistor probe, for bedside diagnosis and incubators, with three scales (18–26, 26–34 and 34–42 °C) and a 40 s measuring time [2].

Schematics

No schematics available yet.

Documents

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References

  1. [1]N. Millea (coord.) et al. – „Electronica românească. O istorie trăită”, vol. II „Electronica profesională”, AGIR, section II.4.3 „Laborator aparate electronice pentru medicină și biologie”, pp. 123–127
  2. [2]N. Millea (coord.) et al. – „Electronica românească. O istorie trăită”, vol. II „Electronica profesională”, AGIR, annex II.4.4.5 „Aparatură medicală”, pp. 582–594