Schmelz Gestation Calculator

Product Overview

The SCHMELZ Gestation Calculator (Rechenscheibe) is a calculation instrument from the Aesculap Instruments for Measuring range. It takes the form of a rotating calculation disc: the catalog illustration shows a circular dial marked with calendar months around its rim, a rotating pointer, and a marked zero reference for the first day of the last period, from which the term is read. It is produced to the SCHMELZ pattern and catalogued as article ET002.

Design Characteristics

The instrument is a rotating disc-type calculator produced to the SCHMELZ pattern. The catalog does not state overall dimensions for this article. The catalog entry does not state material specifications for this listing, and no material claims are made here.

Technical Specifications

• Instrument Type: Schmelz Gestation Calculator
• Family ID: FAM-000007
• Category: Instruments for Measuring
• Subcategory: Gestation Calculators
• Pattern: SCHMELZ
• Article Number: ET002

Applications

Application statements are limited to uses supported by the instrument's catalog designation; clinical use decisions remain the responsibility of the treating institution.

• Gestational date and term calculation in obstetric practice, as indicated by the instrument designation

Reprocessing and Care

As catalogued reusable surgical instruments, the articles in this listing are intended to be cleaned, disinfected and sterilized in accordance with the manufacturer's reprocessing instructions and the institution's validated reprocessing procedures before first use and between uses. Graduations and scales should be inspected for legibility during routine inspection, and instruments with damaged or illegible scales should be withdrawn from service in line with departmental policy. Detailed, article-specific reprocessing guidance is provided by the manufacturer and should always take precedence.

Ordering and Quotation

The Schmelz Gestation Calculator is supplied as a single catalogued configuration under the article number listed in the technical specifications. This platform operates on a request-for-quotation basis for hospitals, surgical centers, procurement teams, distributors and dealers: quote the article number when submitting an inquiry to receive a formal quotation, delivery information and any additional documentation required by your institution.

Source and Traceability

This listing is derived directly from the Aesculap Surgical Instrument Catalog, chapter AA/AD Instruments for Measuring (Messinstrumente), page 20. All names, article numbers, dimensions, graduations and pattern designations are reproduced as printed in the source catalog; values not stated in the catalog are deliberately omitted rather than estimated. Bilingual German designations are retained where they aid identification, since many procurement systems and legacy inventories reference the German catalog terms. Where an eponymous pattern name applies, it identifies the catalogued instrument pattern and serves as the standard identifier used by procurement teams, sterile-processing departments and distributors when specifying this instrument.

Within the Instruments for Measuring chapter, the Schmelz Gestation Calculator is catalogued alongside rulers, calipers, goniometers, pelvimeters and marking instruments; its subcategory assignment (Gestation Calculators) reflects the printed catalog grouping and is preserved throughout registry, content and store structure so the product can be located consistently by browsing or search.

For procurement documentation, the information on this page — instrument name, pattern designation where applicable, article number, dimensions and graduation details — is sufficient to prepare a purchase requisition or tender line item. Where institutional documentation requires data not printed in the source catalog, such as material certificates, request these through the inquiry process so they can be supplied with the formal quotation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Schmelz Gestation Calculator used for?

It is catalogued in the Aesculap Instruments for Measuring chapter and is intended for gestational date calculation. Application statements here are limited to what the catalog designation supports.

What variations are available?

This article is supplied in a single catalogued configuration; no variations are listed in the source catalog.

How is this instrument identified?

By its Aesculap article number (ET002) and its SCHMELZ pattern designation.

What materials are used?

The catalog entry for this listing does not state material specifications, so none are claimed here. Material documentation can be requested through the inquiry process and supplied with a formal quotation.

Who typically procures this instrument?

Hospitals, surgical centers, procurement teams, distributors and dealers. This platform operates on a request-for-quotation basis rather than direct online ordering.

How do I request pricing?

Submit an inquiry quoting the article number; a formal quotation with pricing, availability and delivery information will be provided.