Inhaler

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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2014.0091.001
MANUFACTURER
King, A. Charles
MODEL
Snow
LOCATION
London, England

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
5
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Metal

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
N/A
Width
N/A
Height
5.6 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
14.3 cm
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Medical Technology
Category
Chemicals & medications
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
King
Country
England
State/Province
Unknown
City
London

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Never used
Canada
Part of a collection of medical technologies donated to the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation by the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society. This object was on display as part ‘An Exhibit on Inhalers and Vaporizers, 1847-1968’ at CAS’s Annual Meeting in Ottawa in 2003. Given to the Canadian Anaesthetist’s Society by Mr. A Charles King in June 1953.
Function
Used for the administration of ether by inhalation for anaesthesia.
Technical
“The ether inhaler invented by John Snow (1813-1858) is of interested because it incorporates the basic principles of vaporization of anesthetic gases. Within two weeks of first seeing ether administered in London in December 1846, Snow designed this forerunner of modern vaporizers. Realizing the importance of ambient temperature on the vaporization of ether, Snow at one determined how much ether vapor would be held in air at different temperatures. He wrote, “…by regulating the temperature of the air while it is exposed to the ether, we should have the means of ascertaining and adjusting the quantity of vapour that will be contained in it.” In March 1847, Snow had a prototype inhaler constructed, and in June 1847 the definitive one, exhibited here, was made. Snow also designed a chloroform inhaler.” (ref.2) The components of the inhaler are as follows: Japanned metal box, as bath for water at 50 to 60 degrees F; a vaporizing chamber containing spiral baffle attached to roof and extending to 1/16 of an inch of the floor; metal tube screwed into box for ingress of air; breathing tube (wider than trachea; and mask and one-way valve.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
None
Missing
Appears complete
Finish
Dull metal finish
Decoration
N/A

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