General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

All synthetic parts.

Dimensions

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

Length

11.5 cm

Width

4.5 cm

Height

4.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Medical equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Rusch

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Libya

State/Province

Unknown

Period

September 19, 2015

Canada

Taken from curatorial worksheet (reference 1): “Three “Gudel oral airways, which lived in my pocket during the mission and may have seen use (sanitized as needed).” Dr Bryant. It was standard operating procedure for a member of the MSF medical team to be on board the first rhib (rigid-hull inflatable boat) to assess the condition of the people in distress, and to provide immediate assistance if needed. A few important medical items were carried in a small backpack, including these three oral airways in a range of sizes. They are used to keep an unconscious or semi-conscious person’s tongue from obstructing breathing. One of 8 items obtained by Canadian Dr. Simon Bryant while on tour for Medecins Sans Frontier (MSF) on the M.Y. Phoenix (http://blogs.msf.org/en/staff/blogs/moving-stories/bringing-home-the-rescue-zone). In 2015 MSF Canada has been active in the migrant crisis on the Mediterranean. Dr. Simon Bryant was one of the doctors who did a tour in August 2015. I asked for Dr. Bryant to collect items that reflected the MSF experience and mission.

Function

Inserted through the mouth to provide an opening for ventilation.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Embossed print "100MM/ RUSCH".

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Clear semi-flexible synthetic with a red synthetic insert used to identify its size.

Decoration

N/A