Anaesthesia machine
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1950
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2014.0111.001
- MANUFACTURER
- MCKESSON APPLIANCE CO.
- MODEL
- L
- LOCATION
- Toledo, Ohio, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- J14216
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 15
- AKA
- McKesson Nargraf machine
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Metal body and connectors; glass meter covers; fibre hose covers; rubber hose inner tubes
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 47.0 cm
- Width
- 29.0 cm
- Height
- 23.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Chemicals & medications
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- MCKESSON
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Ohio
- City
- Toledo
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
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Part of a collection of medical technologies donated to the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation by the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society. - Function
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Used to support the administration of anesthesia and to automatically record patient’s condition. - Technical
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“Dr. Elmer Isaac McKesson (1881-1935) was internationally known as an expert in the use of nitrous oxide for general anesthesia. He published extensively on this subject, and even offered graduate courses in the technique. He is best known as an inventor and manufacturer of anesthesia equipment, and the founder of the McKesson Appliance Co. Introduced in 1930, the Recording Nargraf was the first anesthesia machine capable of creating automated anesthesia records. It is but one example of McKesson's creative skills and foresight. The Model J Nargraf pictured here could record onto moving chart paper data useful to the anesthesiologist, such as the patient’s blood pressure, the percentage of oxygen being administered to the patient, and the patient’s respirations. The patient’s heart rate was marked onto the chart paper by hand.” (ref.2) - Area Notes
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Unknown
Details
- Markings
- On meter, proper right: "NITROUS OXIDE/ 1.0/ .9/ .8/ .7/ .6/ .5/ .4/ .3/ .2/ .1/ 0/ LITERS PER MINUTES/ N2O/ 12/ 11/ 10/ 9/ 8/ 7/ 6/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 2/ 1/ 0"/ In raised lettering below meter: "McKESSON"/ On meter, proper left: "[OXYG]EN/ 1.0/ .9/ .8/ .7/ .6/ .5/ .4/ .3/ .2/ .1/ 0/ LITERS PER MINUTES/ O2/ 14/ 13/ 12/ 11/ 10/ 9/ 8/ 7/ 6/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 2/ 1/ 0"/ In raised lettering below meter: "McKESSON"/ On top, small dial above large dial: Numbers 0 to 45 in increments of five units around other circle/ "OXYGEN/ PERCENT" around inner circle/ Small knob below large dial: "OFF 0 5 10 20 30 40/ PRESSURE/ mm"/ Large dial on top: PAT. NOS. RE-17512 - 1,632,449 - 1,687,255 OTHER PATS. PEND./ McKesson Nargraf/ REG. US. PAT. OFF./ McKESSON APPLIANCE CO., TOLEDO, OHIO, U.S.A./ OXYGEN PERCENT/ 100 75 50 25 0/ MODEL L/ USE SMALL DIAL"/ Button on top: outer circle "DIRECT/ OXYGEN"/ Inner circle: "PRESS/ BUTTON"/ MFR. plate on proper right of large dial: "This instrument is for use by, or under the/ supervision of an experienced physician,/ dentist, or anesthetist, who should/ be thoroughly familiar with the/ instruction book which accompanies this unit./ McKesson Appliance Co., Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A."/ Gauges on proper right and proper left: "OPERATING/ RANGE/ LOW/ HIGH/ McKESSON APPLIANCE CO./ TOLEDO, OHIO, U.S.A./ U.S. GAUGE 15357-1"/ On proper right and proper left sides: McKESSON APPLIANCE CO./ - TOLEDO, O. U.S.A. -"/ On shield in centre of circle: "N2O/ McKESSON/ O2"/ On proper back: red label with white lettering "DR. HARRY M. SLATER"
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- Grey metal with white and green gauges
- Decoration
- N/A
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