Summary
Adult size Schimmelbusch type anaesthetic mask, circa 1930s. It was used for placing over the nose and mouth of patients to administer ether or chloroform. A gutter around the face is intended to prevent leakage of the anaesthetic onto the patient.
German physician Dr Curt Schimmelbusch (1860-1895) designed this mask in 1890 while an assistant surgeon.
Physical Description
Anaesthetic mask frame comprising gutter around face (to prevent leakage of the anaesthetic) and frame with hinged section, which clips open to allow the placement of a cloth to be soaked in the anaesthetic).
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Dr James C. Whitehead, 08 Oct 1987
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Place & Date Made
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Inscriptions
Marked: 'BRITISH MADE'
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
18 cm (Length), 11 cm (Width), 6 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
185 mm (Length), 105 mm (Width), 60 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
185 mm (Length), 105 mm (Width), 60 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: Max. dimensions as per conservation requirements.
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References
Information on the Schimmelbusch mask from the Wood Library Museum, [Link 1] accessed 29 April 2013.
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Keywords
Medical Apparatus & Instruments, Surgical Apparatus & Instruments
