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, probably 1801-1900, probably English

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A627434
Materials:
case, wood, brass, pump, wood and metal
Measurements:
case: length 299 mm
case: width 156 mm
case: height 64 mm
pump: length 263 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 102 mm
width 22 mm
height 12 mm
Materials:
wood and cloth
Object Number:
A627434 Pt1
type:
gags
Metal sinker for immersing in liquid when fillind pump

Metal sinker for immersing in liquid when fillind pump

Metal sinker for immersing in liquid when fillind pump

Measurements:
length 77 mm
diameter 27 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A627434 Pt2
type:
sinkers
Bone rectal nozzle

Bone rectal nozzle

Bone rectal nozzle

Measurements:
length 77 mm
diameter 21 mm
Materials:
bone and metal
Object Number:
A627434 Pt3
type:
rectal nozzles
Bone self administering rectal nozzle

Bone self administering rectal nozzle

Bone self administering rectal nozzle

Measurements:
length 65 mm
width 16 mm
height 23 mm
Materials:
metal and bone
Object Number:
A627434 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 34 mm
width 28 mm
height 18 mm
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A627434 Pt5
type:
shields
Elastic gum oesophageal tube

Elastic gum oesophageal tube

Elastic gum oesophageal tube

Measurements:
folded: length 285 mm
folded: width 137 mm
Materials:
metal and cloth
Object Number:
A627434 Pt6
type:
stomach tubes
Length of elastic gum tubing

Length of elastic gum tubing

Length of elastic gum tubing

Measurements:
folded: length 265 mm
folded: width 130 mm
Materials:
metal and cloth
Object Number:
A627434 Pt7
type:
tubing
Length of elastic gum tubing

Length of elastic gum tubing

Length of elastic gum tubing

Measurements:
length 282 mm
diameter 16 mm
Materials:
bone , cloth and metal
Object Number:
A627434 Pt8
type:
tubing