General
General
Object Auto ID
87204
Alternate Codes
Equipment and Tools
Common Name
Marshall's apparatus for treating pneumothorax (in case) c. 1920
Classified Name
MEDICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL T&E
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Apparatus for treating pneumothorax comprises a catheter (1, 101, 201) and a needle (12, 212) with a pointed tip (15, 215) removably received in the catheter. The catheter has a planar mount (3, 8) with an adhesive surface (9) or suture holes (8', 108') by which the catheter can be secured to the patient. A thumb pad 14 at the upper end of the needle (12, 212) enables pressure to be applied. Material: Glass, rubber, black leatherette, c. 1920.

Provenance

Cape Medical Museum

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History
Object Age Comment
c. 1920
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