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Type of Object
Inhaler/ mask
Date of Manufacture
1950-1960
Physical Details
Chrome plated, adjustable ether inhaler, in a typical shape for an anesthesia mask. The instrument has three flat metal bars affixed to the rear side, and a metal spring around the mask to hold the gauze in place. The side has a thumb screw, which can control the size of the mask.
Dimensions
5.3 cm. x 8.1 cm. x 11.3 cm.
Medical Subject
Anesthesia, Inhalation -- instrumentation
Accession Number
1989.11.4
Genre
medical equipment
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is protected by copyright, and copyright is held by VCU. You are permitted to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright. In addition, this material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Acknowledgment of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is required.
Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: Ether Inhaler, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00079.jpg