General
General
Object Auto ID
87485
Alternate Codes
Equipment and Tools
Common Name
"Erka" pneumothorax apparatus, c. 1940
Classified Name
MEDICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL T&E
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Davidson pneumothorax apparatus consists of a five way valve where the pressure in the chest cavity was measured in order to induce an accurate measurement of air into this space to collapse the lung. Connected to the five way valve are inlet and outlet tubing, a manometer, a pair of reservoirs, and an operating needle.Material: Wood, glass, metal, rubber. Colour: Brown, clear, silver, dark grey, c. 1940.

Provenance

Cape Medical Museum

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History
Object Age Comment
c. 1940
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