General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal body

Dimensions

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

Length

12.2 cm

Width

11.0 cm

Height

6.0 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

MEDICAL

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Part of a collection of medical technologies donated to the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation by the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society.

Function

Used for inhalation anesthesia of Trilene and Vinethene in dental surgery.

Technical

“Divinyl ether was used extensively following the recommendation of Samuel Gelfan and Irving Bell, of Edmonton, in1933 that it be used as an anesthetic. It could be given by open administration from a dropper or by a semiclosed administration with a Goldman in haler and later by a modified version known as the Oxford Vinethene. For use in dental surgery, the Oxford Vinethene inhaler was attached to a mask placed over the nose. A one-way inlet valve for air x operated only if the breathing bag became empty and it allowed the patient to breathe in fresh air; expired air passed into the bag and a bypass device allowed the anesthesiologist to gradually increase the concentration of Vinethene.” (ref.1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

In red letters around the top: "FILL/ OFF/ 1 2 3/ ON"/ In recessed numbers on connector at side: "32"

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Reflective silver coloured metal

Decoration

N/A