Set of stomach pumping instruments with accessories for rectal use

Set of stomach pumping instruments with accessories for rectal use

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Set of stomach pumping instruments with accessories for rectal use, in wooden case, by Savigny, 67 St. James's Street, London, probably 19th century.

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A127860
Materials:
case, wood, case, brass, case, velvet, lined, pump, brass, pump, steel and pump, ivory
Measurements:
case: length 284 mm
case: width 155 mm
case: height 55 mm
pump: length 248 mm
type:
stomach pumps

Parts

Gag for use with stomach pump

Gag for use with stomach pump

Gag for use with stomach pump

Measurements:
length 105 mm
width 23 mm
height 12 mm
Materials:
ebony
Object Number:
A127860 Pt1
type:
gags
Metal sinker for immersing in liquid when filling pump

Metal sinker for immersing in liquid when filling pump

Metal sinker for immersing in liquid when filling pump

Measurements:
length mm
diameter mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A127860 Pt2
type:
sinkers
Bone rectal nozzle

Bone rectal nozzle

Bone rectal nozzle

Measurements:
length 78 mm
diameter 22 mm
Materials:
bone and metal
Object Number:
A127860 Pt3
type:
rectal nozzles
Bone self-administering rectal nozzle

Bone self-administering rectal nozzle

Bone self-administering rectal nozzle

Measurements:
length 69 mm
width 16 mm
height 19 mm
Materials:
bone and metal
Object Number:
A127860 Pt4
type:
rectal nozzles
Wooden shield for use with self-administering rectal nozzle

Wooden shield for use with self-administering rectal nozzle

Wooden shield for use with self-administering rectal nozzle

Measurements:
length 36 mm
width 26 mm
height 20 mm
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A127860 Pt5
type:
shields
Length of flexible tubing

Length of flexible tubing

Length of flexible tubing

Measurements:
folded: length 263 mm
folded: width 130 mm
Materials:
metal and cloth
Object Number:
A127860 Pt6
type:
tubing
Length of flexing tubing

Length of flexing tubing

Length of flexing tubing

Measurements:
length 226 mm
diameter 16 mm
Materials:
cloth , metal and ivory
Object Number:
A127860 Pt7
type:
tubing
Rubber oesophageal tube

Rubber oesophageal tube

Rubber oesophageal tube, Jaques' pattern, size 16

Measurements:
folded: length 278 mm
folded: width 135 mm
Materials:
rubber and metal
Object Number:
A127860 Pt8
type:
oesophageal tubes