Boyle-type anaesthetic machine, England, 1955-1965

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Boyle's-type anaesthetic machine, with sphygmomanometer, "Bosun" oxygen failure warning device, flowmeters, fluotec vaporizer, Boyle's-type ether vaporizer, absorber, and accessories, by British Oxygen Company Ltd., 1955-1965

Henry Gaskin Boyle’s 1917 anaesthetic machine was the basis for a range of British anaesthetic machines. This example has meters for measuring gas flow, an oxygen failure warning device and a sphygmomanometer to measure blood pressure. Made by The British Oxygen Co Ltd, the machine was used at Airedale General Hospital, West Yorkshire, England.

Details

Category:
Anaesthesiology
Object Number:
1986-1067
Materials:
steel and table tops, formica
Measurements:
overall: 1470 mm x 760 mm x 720 mm, 55 kg
base (wheels): 640 mm x 565 mm,
type:
anaesthetic machine
credit:
Airedale General Hospital

Parts

Oxygen failure warning device for use with anaesthetic machine

"Bosun" oxygen failure warning device, by British Oxygen Company Ltd., 1955-1965

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When the oxygen levels being provided by cylinders dropped below a certain pressure, a battery powered red light came on. If nitrous oxide gas was impacted, an audible whistle sounded. Original designs of the ‘Bosun’ oxygen warning device could be turned off accidentally, so many users were advised to remove the tap lever to prevent this from happening.

When first introduced warning devices, critics thought the devices might lull anaesthetists into a false sense of security, relying on machines rather than their observations and clinical knowledge.

Materials:
steel and glass
Object Number:
1986-1067 Pt2
type:
anaesthetic machines
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Flowmeter for use with Boyle's anaesthetic machine

Rotameter-type flowmeter, for oxygen, carbon dioxide, cyclopropane and nitrous oxide, by British Oxygen Company Ltd., 1955-1965

Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
1986-1067 Pt3
type:
anaesthetic machines
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Fluotec vaporizer for use with Boyle's anaesthetic machine

Fluotec mark 2 vaporizer, by Cyprane Ltd, 1955-1965 (still contains some fluothane)

Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
1986-1067 Pt4
type:
anaesthetic machines
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Ether vaporizer for use with Boyle's anaesthetic machine

Boyle's-bottle type ether vaporizer, by the British Oxygen Company Ltd., 19-- - 19-

Materials:
glass , steel and u-tube, copper
Object Number:
1986-1067 Pt5
type:
anaesthetic machines
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Circle absorber for use with anaesthetic machine

Boyle's-type circle absorber, one canister for ether, one canister for soda lime, by British Oxygen Engineering Ltd., 1955-1965

Materials:
steel and glass
Object Number:
1986-1067 Pt6
type:
anaesthetic machines
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Boyle-type anaesthetic machine

Trolley with drawer for Boyle's-type anaesthetic machine, with sphygmomanometer, "Bosun" oxygen failure warning device, flowmeters, fluotec vaporizer, Boyle's-type ether vaporizer, absorber, and accessories, by British Oxygen Company Ltd., 1955-1965

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Henry Gaskin Boyle’s 1917 anaesthetic machine was the basis for a range of British anaesthetic machines. This example has meters for measuring gas flow, an oxygen failure warning device and a sphygmomanometer to measure blood pressure. Made by The British Oxygen Co Ltd, the machine was used at Airedale General Hospital, West Yorkshire, England.

Materials:
steel and table tops, formica
Object Number:
1986-1067/7
type:
anaesthetic machine
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London