Enema syringe and accessories

Enema syringe and accessories

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Enema syringe and accessories, cased, by S. Maw, Son and Thompson, English, 1870-1901

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A662831
Materials:
case, metal and wood
Measurements:
case: length 265 mm
case: width 143 mm
case: height 53 mm
type:
enema syringes

Parts

Piston-action enema syringe

Piston-action enema syringe

Piston-action enema syringe

Measurements:
length 183 mm
width 50 mm
height 29 mm
Materials:
metal and ivory
Object Number:
A662831 Pt1
type:
enema syringes
Rectal nozzle for self-administration

Rectal nozzle for self-administration

Rectal nozzle for self-administration

Measurements:
length 33 mm
height 65 mm
Materials:
bone
Object Number:
A662831 Pt2
type:
rectal nozzles
Wooden rectal plug

Wooden rectal plug

Wooden rectal plug

Measurements:
length 86 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A662831 Pt3
type:
rectal plugs
Gum-elastic oesophageal tube

Gum-elastic oesophageal tube

Gum-elastic oesophageal tube

Measurements:
folded: length 240 mm
folded: width 117 mm
Materials:
gum-elastic and metal
Object Number:
A662831 Pt4
type:
stomach tubes
Length of flexible tubing

Length of flexible tubing

Length of flexible tubing

Measurements:
folded: length 228 mm
folded: width 115 mm
Materials:
cloth and metal
Object Number:
A662831 Pt5
type:
tubings
Wooden shield for rectal nozzle

Wooden shield for rectal nozzle

Wooden shield for rectal nozzle

Measurements:
length 34 mm
width 25 mm
height 16 mm
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A662831 Pt6
type:
shields