Aspirator and accessories

Made:
1830-1883 in London
Aspirator and accessories

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Aspirator and accessories, cased, by J. Weiss and Son, 62 Strand, London, England, 1830-1883.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A662744
Materials:
case, wood, case, leather, covered and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
length 223 mm
width 97 mm
height 49 mm
type:
aspirators

Parts

Piston action aspirator

Piston action aspirator

Piston action aspirator

Measurements:
length 205 mm
width 54 mm
height 36 mm
Materials:
glass and metal
Object Number:
A662744 Pt1
type:
aspirators
Aspirator canula

Aspirator canula

Aspirator canula

Measurements:
length 103 mm
diameter 8 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A662744 Pt2
type:
aspirator canulae
Two aspirator needles

Two aspirator needles

Two aspirator needles

Measurements:
length 111 mm
diameter 9 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A662744 Pt3
type:
aspirator needles
Two lengths of rubber tubing

Two lengths of rubber tubing

Two lengths of rubber tubing

Measurements:
folded: length 151 mm
folded: width 33 mm
Materials:
rubber and metal
Object Number:
A662744 Pt4
type:
tubing
Lengths of wire in glass tube

Lengths of wire in glass tube

Lengths of wire in glass tube

Measurements:
length 142 mm
tube: diameter 4 mm
Materials:
glass and metal
Object Number:
A662744 Pt5
type:
leads
Trocar for aspirator

Trocar for aspirator

Trocar for aspirator

Measurements:
length 117 mm
diameter 10 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A662744 Pt6
type:
trocars

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